Tool & Die Maker

Masterack; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Masterack is seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker with hands-on experience building, repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting dies and production tooling in a manufacturing setting. This is a skilled-trades role focused on stamping/forming dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and precision tooling.

You will read tooling drawings and CAD prints, machine replacements with mills, lathes, and grinders, fit components to tight tolerances, and collaborate with production and maintenance to minimize

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on Tool & Die Maker or closely related tool-room experience.
• Direct experience building, repairing, maintaining, or troubleshooting production dies/tooling.
• Experience with metal stamping or forming dies strongly preferred.
• Ability to read blueprints, tooling drawings, and dimensional specifications.
• Experience using precision measuring equipment (micrometers, calipers).

Responsibilities

• Build, repair, modify, and maintain dies, tooling, jigs, fixtures, and gauges.
• Troubleshoot production dies and tooling to identify wear, damage, alignment issues, and failures.
• Disassemble, inspect, repair, fit, and reassemble dies and tooling.
• Perform preventive maintenance on production dies and tooling.
• Read and interpret tooling drawings, blueprints, engineering drawings, and CAD prints.
• Machine replacement or repair components using mills, lathes, surface grinders, CNC equipment, and other tool-room machinery.
• Fit and assemble tooling components to tight dimensional tolerances.
• Use micrometers, calipers, indicators, gauges, and other precision measuring equipment.
• Work with production and maintenance teams to minimize downtime caused by tooling issues.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area.

Skills

Tool & Die Maker

Troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Tools

Manual mills

Lathes

Grinders

CNC equipment

Surface grinders

Job description

Posted Monday, August 3, 2026 at 5:0 AM

Position Overview

Masterack is seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker with hands-on experience building, repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting dies and production tooling used in a manufacturing environment.

This is a skilled-trades position and is not a general Machine Operator, CNC Operator, Maintenance Technician, or Production position.

The ideal candidate will have direct experience working with stamping/forming dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and precision tooling.

What You’ll Do

• Build, repair, modify, and maintain dies, tooling, jigs, fixtures, and gauges.
• Troubleshoot production dies and tooling to identify wear, damage, alignment issues, and other failures.
• Disassemble, inspect, repair, fit, and reassemble dies and tooling.
• Perform preventive maintenance on production dies and tooling.
• Read and interpret tooling drawings, blueprints, engineering drawings, and CAD prints.
• Machine replacement or repair components using mills, lathes, surface grinders, CNC equipment, and other tool-room machinery.
• Fit and assemble tooling components to tight dimensional tolerances.
• Use micrometers, calipers, indicators, gauges, and other precision measuring equipment.
• Work with production and maintenance teams to minimize downtime caused by tooling issues.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area.

Required Experience

• 3+ years of hands-on Tool & Die Maker, Die Maker, Toolmaker, or closely related tool-room experience.
• Direct experience building, repairing, maintaining, or troubleshooting production dies/tooling.
• Experience with metal stamping or forming dies strongly preferred.
• Ability to read blueprints, tooling drawings, and dimensional specifications.
• Experience using manual mills, lathes, grinders, or similar tool-room equipment.
• Experience working to tight tolerances.
• Experience using precision measuring equipment, including micrometers and calipers.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Die repair and maintenance
• Die setup and tryout
• CNC machining
• EDM
• Surface grinding
• Welding and fabrication
• Tool steels and metal properties
• Heat-treatment knowledge
• Automotive or high-volume manufacturing
• Preventive tooling maintenance
• Lean Manufacturing / 5S

Important:

General machine operation, CNC production operation, maintenance, welding, or manufacturing experience alone does not meet the experience requirements for this position. We are specifically looking for candidates with hands-on experience building, repairing, maintaining, or troubleshooting dies and production tooling.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and reach throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds regularly.
• Ability to work overtime as business needs require.