Tool & Die Maker

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.; Vanderbilt (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Tool & Die Maker to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will utilize your expertise in CNC machining and tooling practices to construct, alter, and repair precision tools and dies. Your responsibilities will include interpreting complex blueprints, setting up and operating various machine tools, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and accuracy in your work. This opportunity offers a chance to contribute significantly to innovative manufacturing processes in a collaborative environment where your skills will be valued and developed. If you are passionate about precision engineering and thrive in a hands-on role, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent from a technical school is required.
• Strong understanding of tooling practices and ability to work with precision instruments.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC machines and other tools for fabrication.
• Study blueprints and specifications to determine materials and methods.

Skills

CNC machining

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Tooling practice

Problem-solving

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Four-year apprenticeship

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Grinders

Hydraulic components

Job description

Overview

Our growing company is looking to hire a Tool & Die Maker. In this role, you will plan, lay out and perform all bench and machine operations to construct, alter and repair tools, dies, fixtures, gauges, etc. where a high degree of skill and an extensive knowledge of tooling practice and application is required. Work from complicated drawings and specifications, use a wide variety of precision instruments for exacting measurements.

Responsibilities

A role like this comes with some important responsibilities, some of those responsibilities include:

• Use CNC machines on a regular basis.
• Study specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualize product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.
• Compute dimensions, plan layout, and determine assembly method and sequence of operations.
• Measure, mark, and scribe metal stock for machining.
• Set up and operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, and grinders to machine parts, and verify conformance of machined parts to specifications.
• Lift machined parts and position and secure parts on surface plate or worktable.
• Smooth flat and contoured surfaces and power grinders, and fit and assemble parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances.
• Heat treat tools or parts.
• Connect wiring and hydraulic lines to install electrical and hydraulic components.
• Examine standard or previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, and recommend design modifications regarding construction and function of part.
• Develop specifications from general descriptions for specialty tools and draw or sketch design of product.
• Lay out work and plan machining and bench procedures.
• Perform difficult machining operations requiring complicated set-ups involving the improvising of tooling and machines for adaptations beyond the normal range and capacities of available equipment.
• Perform close and exacting bench and assembly operations to fit, align, calibrate, adjust, assemble, and finish work.
• May do development and experimental work, select allowances and materials, and proceed from own conception in absence of design and specifications.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

What Does It Take to Be a Fit for This Role?

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; four-year apprenticeship; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to understand work orders and follow instructions.
• Ability to understand and follow MEC safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs at a time. This position involves a lot of bending, twisting, and lifting.