Tool & Die Maker - 1st shift

nVent; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled individuals to join their dynamic team in Grand Rapids. This role involves planning, constructing, and maintaining complex dies and fixtures, utilizing advanced machining techniques and CNC equipment. With a commitment to innovation and quality, the company offers a supportive environment where employees can thrive. Enjoy a competitive compensation package, including a generous hiring bonus and a comprehensive benefits plan that prioritizes employee well-being. If you're ready to advance your career in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k) Retirement Plan

Relocation Assistance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in tool and die trade required.
• Strong troubleshooting and organizational skills necessary.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and construct complex dies and fixtures.
• Perform intricate machining operations with close tolerances.
• Instruct and assist other employees as needed.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Mathematical Calculations

Self-Motivation

Education

High School Diploma

Journeyman's Card

Tools

CNC Equipment

Lift Truck

Job description

life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), retirement plan, relocation assistance

United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

Key job responsibilities

• Plan, layout, construct, maintain, alter, and repair complicated multi-station progressive, single purpose blanking, piercing and forming dies, as well as a variety of drills, holding and clamping fixtures.
• Design dies and make or direct the making of detailed drawings.
• Work from drawings, sketches, samples, written and verbal instructions.
• Visualize finished job, make necessary mathematical calculations, select allowances for fitting and finishing.
• Plan, layout, and perform intricate machining operations on tool room equipment involving exacting setups and adjustments to maintain very close tolerances and skilled bench and hand operations. Experience with CNC equipment is beneficial.
• Determine repairs required on dies returned to tool room.
• Perform emergency repairs to dies in the press department.
• Make up repair parts or machined items for special orders.
• Try out dies in tool room press, suggest changes to improve operation or reduce maintenance time, observe operation in production and diagnose and correct trouble.
• Prepare complex print programs utilizing higher levels of math and or utilizing a computer programming language.
• Instruct other employees and assist in overcoming difficulties. Aid in setting up any plant equipment as needed.
• Report faulty equipment, defective material and unusual conditions to supervisor.
• Observe all prescribed safety rules and regulations and maintain work area in a neat and orderly condition.

Compensation: Up to $40.00/hr

Hiring Bonus: $2500.00

Relocation Assistance

Qualifications and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Journeyman's card or equivalent years of experience in the tool and die trade is required
• Open to those with a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Strong troubleshooting skills necessary, with the ability to make informed decisions.
• Good organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced; multi-tasking environment and meet operational deadlines.
• Must be self-motivated, safety and quality conscious, and work efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Heavy lifting required (35 lbs). Lift truck operator experience preferred.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment

WE HAVE:

A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:

Innovative & adaptable

Dedicated to absolute integrity

Focused on the customer first

Respectful and team oriented

Optimistic and energizing

Accountable for performance

Benefits to support the lives of our employees

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for full-time employees that includes:

Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.

Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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