Tool & Die Maker

Amity Die & Stamping Company; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A precision metal fabrication firm in Lake Forest, IL, is seeking an experienced Journeyman Tool and Die Maker to build and maintain a variety of progressive dies. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience, strong skills in tool and die making, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently. This full-time position requires a high school diploma and TMA certification, with proficiency in English; Spanish is a plus. Opportunities for overtime are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of Tool and Die experience.
• Experience working in the Manufacturing industry.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime.

Responsibilities

• Build and troubleshoot new tooling per design requirements.
• Modify existing tooling per customer changes.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair tooling for production.

Skills

Tool and Die experience

Knowledge of tool room equipment

Good written & verbal skills in English

Ability to follow ISO procedures

Education

High School Diploma and TMA certificate

Tools

Solidworks CAD

CNC/Wire EDM

Job description

Overview

Amity Die and Stamping is seeking an experienced Journeyman Tool and Die Maker to build and maintain a wide range of progressive, compound, and secondary dies. Tool and Die Maker will prioritize/manage workload of existing jobs in the tooling area. We have availability on 1st Shift with minimum of 40-50 hours per week. This position reports directly to the Tool Room Manager.

Amity Die and Stamping, located in Lake Forest IL, founded in 1943, is a family-held, precision metal fabrication and stamping manufacturer that has built its business on quality product that exceeds customer expectations. The company prides itself on innovative metal solutions using equipment and technologies to help our customers achieve their product requirements.

Responsibilities

• Familiar with the Quality Policy and Objectives ISO 9001-2015


• Build and troubleshoot new tooling per design requirements


• Modify existing tooling per customer changes and requirements


• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair tooling for continued operations of production orders


• Perform changeovers on multiple part tooling


• Support multiple company departments with any tooling needs


• Communicate with department manager on status of work


• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment


• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed


• Accurate time keeping for each job


• Following instructions per shop traveler or other instructions


• Report press/ die problems to supervisor, reporting of actual or potential product quality issues to QA or Supervisor


• Stopping production when known or suspected nonconforming conditions exist


• Ability to lift up to 30-50 lbs

Requirements

• High School Diploma and TMA certificate or equivalent


• Minimum of 5 years of Tool and Die experience


• Experience working in Manufacturing industry


• Knowledge and operation of all tool room equipment safely and efficiently


• Ability to follow procedures and instructions per ISO requirements


• Good written & verbal skills in English; Spanish Bilingual is a plus


• Ability and willingness to work overtime when necessary


• Must be able to work as a team member and not only as an individual


• Dependable and punctual


• CNC/Wire EDM experience a plus


• Solidworks CAD experience a plus