Tool & Die Maker

MRA - The Management Association; City of Pewaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Waukesha Metal Products in Waukesha, WI is seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker with a strong emphasis on building and developing metal stamping dies. The role involves building, repairing, and maintaining tooling, aligning components, and troubleshooting dies on the shop floor.

You will read blueprints, work from specifications, and ensure high dimensional accuracy using precision instruments, micrometers, calipers, and gauges.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of tool building experience or equivalent
• Journeyman Tool & Die Maker card preferred
• Progressive die troubleshooting experience required
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and technical specifications
• Strong understanding of dimensions, tolerances, and precision measurement
• Experience using micrometers, calipers, gauges, and other measuring instruments
• SolidWorks and/or Mastercam experience is a plus
• Strong problem-solving and mechanical aptitude
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality

Responsibilities

• Build, repair, alter, and maintain metal stamping dies and other tooling
• Plan, lay out, and perform bench and machine operations based on drawings, specifications, and project requirements
• Perform precision bench and assembly work, including fitting, aligning, calibrating, adjusting, and finishing tooling
• Build tooling from your own concepts when design specifications are not available
• Troubleshoot progressive dies and identify opportunities for corrections and improvements
• Respond to tooling issues and concerns from the production floor
• Perform preventative maintenance and ensure tooling repairs are completed efficiently
• Use precision measuring equipment, including micrometers, calipers, gauges, and other inspection tools
• Maintain quality, workmanship, and dimensional accuracy of assigned work
• Participate in quality audits and maintain required documentation
• Follow 5S, safety, environmental, and quality procedures

Skills

Tool building

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Troubleshooting

SolidWorks/Mastercam

Mechanical aptitude

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

Mastercam

Job description

Waukesha Metal Products

Tool & Die Maker

Waukesha, WI

We are looking for an experienced Tool & Die Maker with a strong emphasis on building and developing metal stamping dies. This position will be responsible for building, repairing, modifying, troubleshooting, and maintaining dies, tools, gauges, fixtures, and other tooling used in the manufacturing process.

What You'll Do

• Build, repair, alter, and maintain metal stamping dies and other tooling
• Plan, lay out, and perform bench and machine operations based on drawings, specifications, and project requirements
• Perform precision bench and assembly work, including fitting, aligning, calibrating, adjusting, and finishing tooling
• Build tooling from your own concepts when design specifications are not available
• Troubleshoot progressive dies and identify opportunities for corrections and improvements
• Respond to tooling issues and concerns from the production floor
• Perform preventative maintenance and ensure tooling repairs are completed efficiently
• Use precision measuring equipment, including micrometers, calipers, gauges, and other inspection tools
• Maintain quality, workmanship, and dimensional accuracy of assigned work
• Participate in quality audits and maintain required documentation
• Follow 5S, safety, environmental, and quality procedures

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of tool building experience or equivalent experience
• Journeyman Tool & Die Maker card preferred
• Previous tool building experience preferred
• Progressive die troubleshooting experience required
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and technical specifications
• Strong understanding of dimensions, tolerances, and precision measurement
• Experience using micrometers, calipers, gauges, and other measuring instruments
• SolidWorks and/or Mastercam experience is a plus
• Strong problem-solving and mechanical aptitude
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with others

Physical & Work Environment

• Primarily works in a tool room environment
• Must be able to stand for extended periods, with intermittent sitting and walking
• May occasionally need to climb, balance, reach overhead, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
• Work environment can be loud
• Required PPE includes steel-toed shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves, and company uniform

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity for a skilled Tool & Die Maker to take a hands-on role in building precision tooling from the ground up, while also using their troubleshooting and machining expertise to support productio