Tool & Die Maker

Crown Holdings, Inc.; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 32,280 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision

100% paid pension plan

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Crown Holdings, Inc. is looking for a manufacturing position in Winchester, Virginia, within its Beverage Division. The role involves performing machining operations, designing tooling, and collaborating with the operations team to solve production issues.

Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and be detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills. The position offers competitive pay starting at $32.28/hr plus benefits including medical and a pension plan.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Flexibility to work any shift and overtime as required.
• Detail oriented and very accurate.

Responsibilities

• Perform machining operations on various materials.
• Design and troubleshoot tooling for production dies.
• Interact with the operations team to solve production issues.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Excellent time management

Teamwork abilities

Oral and written communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Position in Crown’s Beverage Division manufacturing packaging solutions for soft drinks, craft beers, coffees, teas, and new energy drinks. Location: Winchester, Virginia.

Division Overview

Crown’s Beverage Division leads the packaging industry with innovative technologies redefining beverage cans. The role will support production and tooling operations within this division.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform operations including turning, facing, threading, drilling, reaming, boring, tapping, milling, grinding, knurling, rolling, cutting, etc., on any material to exacting tolerances and required micro‑finish.
• Design, machine, troubleshoot, and assemble special tooling into production dies.
• Carry out work requiring thorough knowledge of machine shop and tool room practices, materials, and application of various tools, jigs, fixtures, and dies.
• Make repairs or alterations to end and can dies, including manufacture of replacement parts as needed using hardened tool steel and carbide parts.
• Use precision measuring instruments to assemble, fit, align, and adjust parts to exact tolerances.
• Check tooling inventories, set up tool packs, measure precision tolerances and work with assembly set‑ups.
• Study specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.
• Set up and operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and other equipment to machine parts.
• Interact closely with the operations team to plan, troubleshoot and analyze production and equipment issues and develop solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements / Preferences

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Exhibits safety and quality as top priority.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced work environment, both independently and as a team player.
• Cross training/multi‑skilling in other functions will be a basic expectation of any person hired.
• Detail oriented and very accurate.
• Candidates must be flexible to work any shift and overtime as required.

Competencies

• Problem solving skills through an individual and/or collaborative approach.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Excellent time management skills and multitasking.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• May lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to walk up and down stairs/platforms.
• Ability to climb ladders (including rolling ladders) up to 20 ft to perform work.

Working Conditions

• Manufacturing plant environment.
• Exposure to lifting, moving machinery, and forklift traffic.
• Production noise level frequently loud.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Benefits

Crown offers competitive pay (starting rate $32.28/hr with progressions and $0.98/hr shift differential), comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability pay, vacation, holidays, 100% paid pension plan, education assistance, 401(k), and stock purchase plan.

What Crown Offers You

• Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of employees.
• Opportunity to build a meaningful career.
• Professional and personal development through training and work experiences.