Tool & Die Maker 1

Worthington Enterprises; Maize (KS); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Tool and Die Maker to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for building jigs, fixtures, and dies, overseeing the machining process, and ensuring quality standards are met. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, possesses a strong work ethic, and is capable of multitasking in a fast-paced environment. With a unique night shift schedule that allows for a balanced work-life, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative projects while honing your skills in a supportive atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of material handling experience required.
• Ability to read basic assembly drawings and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Makes parts on lathes, mills, and grinders that fit together.
• Performs basic machining and learns fits and tolerance requirements.

Skills

Machining background

Good communication skills

Basic math skills

Basic trigonometry skills

Demonstrated mechanical aptitude

Safety consciousness

Tools

Lathes

Mills

Grinders

Job description

We are looking for a Tool and Die Maker to join our team. The Tool and Die Maker position has the ability to build jigs, fixtures, and dies. This role oversees the machining of all parts through the machining process leading up to assembly and try out of the tool. Also responsible to make sure that all machining is done timely and accurately. A successful candidate is a self-motivated multi-tasker that utilizes a strong work ethic to ensure all quality levels are met.

Responsibilities

• Makes parts on lathes, mills and grinders that fit together.
• Performs basic machining.
• Reads basic assembly drawings.
• Learns fits and tolerance requirements.
• Performs rigging techniques.
• Other duties as assigned.

Desired Experience

• Machining background
• Good communication skills
• Understands importance of quality
• Safety conscious of self and others
• Basic ability to read blueprints
• Basic math skills
• Basic trigonometry skills
• Minimum 1 year of material handling experience
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
• Lockout/tagout, fall protection, PPE, confined spaced training
• WI basic safety training

Schedule: Night shift 6p-6a. 2 nights on, 2 nights off, 3 nights on, 2 nights off, 2 nights on, 3 nights off. Starts on a Monday, getting a 3 days weekend off every other week. (one week is 40 hours plus 8 hours of OT, the next week is 36 hours. Paid biweekly which averages 42 hours a week) - basically the days you work one week, you are off the following week and they rotate.