Tool & Die Maker -2nd & 3rd Shift

Vollrath; Sheboygan (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company seeks a skilled Tool & Die Maker for 2nd & 3rd shifts. The role involves planning and executing tool fabrication, operating CNC and manual machines, and ensuring quality through inspections. Ideal candidates will be certified journeymen with experience in CAD/CAM and tool building practices.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Short-term disability

Paid time off (up to 2 weeks)

Qualifications

• Experience with manual machines like lathes and surface grinders.
• Ability to work with complex CAD models.
• Knowledge of G-Code and programming is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate specified tools and set up machines.
• Assemble dies and perform inspection tests.
• Use shop mathematics and measuring instruments.

Skills

Tool and Die Making

CNC machining

Blueprint reading

Shop mathematics

CAD/CAM programming

Education

Certified journeyman in Tool and Die Making

Tools

CNC lathes

CNC mills

Wire EDM

SolidWorks

SmartCAM

MasterCAM

Job description

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This position requires the individual to be a certified journeyman in Tool and Die Making. Under general supervision, individuals will perform duties such as planning and executing all bench and machine operations. Responsibilities include prototype work, constructing or modifying production tools, and building jigs, fixtures, punches, dies, molds, gauges, templates, or patterns. All work demands a high level of skill and thorough knowledge of tool building practices.

Responsibilities

1. Lay out work processes and sequences of operations required to fabricate specified tools.
2. Identify necessary materials as specified for the job.
3. Set up and operate manual machines; experience with lathes, surface grinders, and mills is required.
4. Knowledge of CNC lathes, CNC mills, and wire EDM.
5. Assemble dies and fixtures and perform tryout tests.
6. Perform inspection and tryout operations for tooling and equipment.
7. Work with complex CAD models and drawings requiring close tolerances.
8. Use shop mathematics and handbook formulas.
9. Use machine and hand tools to fit, assemble, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools.
10. Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
11. Set up and operate CNC and conventional machine tools to shape parts.
12. Finish surfaces using scrapers, abrasives, files, or grinders.
13. Verify dimensions and clearances using measuring instruments.
14. Study blueprints, sketches, and specifications for operation planning.
15. Knowledge of G-Code, CAD/CAM, and programming (SolidWorks, SmartCAM, or MasterCAM is a plus).

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short-term disability
• Paid time off (up to 2 weeks)

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Manufacturing and Production
• Industry: Manufacturing