Tool & Die Maker

Precision Castparts; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Meaningful Work

Complete Benefits Package

401k Retirement Plan with match up to

No Mandatory Overtime

Paid Holidays, Vacation, Personal Time

Job summary

Greer Stop Nut in Nashville, TN seeks an experienced Tool & Die Maker for the 1st shift. You will work with conventional lathes, mills, and EDM equipment, applying strong mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and rapidly resolve issues on complex tooling components.

The role includes manufacturing specialty threaded locking fasteners for aerospace and nautical applications, performing setups, maintenance, and cross-functional problem solving with production and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of conventional Tool & Die experience.
• Experience with dies, fixtures, and tooling components.

Responsibilities

• Operate and setup machines: manual mills, grinders, lathes, EDMs, polishing equipment.
• Fabricate, machine, and install punches, dies, fixtures for presses and tapping machines.
• Perform preventive maintenance on dies, shop and production equipment.
• Troubleshoot die issues and identify corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering on problem solving.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Technical school certification

Tools

Conventional lathes

Mills

EDM equipment

Job description

Greer Stop Nut in Nashville, TN has an immediate need for an experienced Tool & Die Maker on 1st Shift. Candidates should have extensive prior experience using conventional lathes, mills, and EDM equipment, and have a strong mechanical aptitude. This position involves a great deal of troubleshooting and the need for resolving issues quickly.

At Greer Stop Nut, we manufacture specialty threaded locking fasteners (a.k.a. nuts) used in the aerospace and nautical industries on items such as jets and submarines. The manufacturing process of these pieces are carefully monitored to ensure the highest level of quality is always ensured. If you have an extensive Tool & Die / Machining background and would like to join this exciting industry we hope you will consider Greer Stop Nut as the home for your next career.

Schedule

Start time is 5:00AM Monday - Friday

Overtime

Overtime opportunities are often available on Saturdays or before and after the usual weekday shift.

We Offer

• Weekly Pay
• Meaningful Work
• Complete Benefits Package
• 401k Retirement Plan with match up to 5%
• No Mandatory Overtime
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Personal Time

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with Production and Engineering staff on problem solving and research & development initiatives.
• Identify or analyze defective die or machine components and indicate the necessary corrective actions.
• Operate and perform setups of machines such as manual mills, grinders, lathes, EDMs, and polishing equipment to produce all required product types including complex tooling components.
• Fabricate, machine, and install various punches, dies, fixtures, etc. used on the assorted presses and tapping machines used in our manufacturing process.
• Perform preventive maintenance on dies, shop, and production equipment.
• Work safely under functional safety guidelines such as PPE and equipment interaction
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Required Skills / Experience

• Ability to develop or design specifications from general descriptions and draw sketch or print of part or die component to be fabricated.
• Ability to troubleshoot die issues
• Ability to build, test, and debug new dies.
• 5 or more years of conventional Tool & Die experience.

Level Of Education

• High School diploma or GED is expected. Advanced Technical School Degree/Certifications preferred.

Greer Stop Nut / Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law. Corp.