Tool & Die Maker - 2nd Shift

Flexco Brand; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (Rx), dental, vision on day 1

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Flexco in Downers Grove, IL seeks an experienced Tool and Die Maker for a 2nd shift role (2:15 PM – 10:45 PM). You will work from prints to construct, alter, and repair dies, fixtures, and gauges, ensuring tight tolerances and high quality.

The position starts at $34.00 per hour with potential to earn more based on experience; candidate should have at least 5 years in tool and die manufacturing and complete apprenticeship in this trade. Benefits included.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience.
• Proficient in reading blueprints and applying advanced trade mathematics.
• Familiar with Mills, Grinders, Lathe and other tool room equipment.
• Ability to visualize finished work and adjust as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work from prints, specifications, work orders and instructions.
• Construct, alter, and repair progressive, blanking and forming dies, cold forging dies, fixtures, and gauges.
• Visualize finished job, make necessary adjustments.
• Recognize and report blueprint errors which would interfere with production.
• Perform machine tool operations with close tolerances.
• Bench work, fitting, assembling, and adjusting for satisfactory operation.
• Check work with precision measuring instruments and gauges.
• Make tool try outs, diagnose tooling problems, and identify defective materials.
• Move material and work pieces using material handling equipment.
• Instruct others as required and follow quality procedures.
• Work closely with design engineer.
• Use various machine and inspection tools and hand tools.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Trade math

Quality focus

Education

Tool and Die apprenticeship

Tools

Mills

Grinders

Lathe

Tool room equipment

Job description

Description

Are you a Tool and Die Maker, looking to bring your experience to a company that offers a fast-paced work environment, a collaborative culture and incredible benefits? Do you thrive on creating solutions and collaborating with team members to improve the way manufacturing is done? We have a 2 nd shift role, working 2:15 PM to 10:45 PM, in our Downers Grove, IL, Facility.

Hourly rate: Starting at $34.00/hr, with potential to make much more, depending on experience

Responsibilities:

• Work from prints, specifications, work orders and instructions:
• Construct, alter, and repair progressive, blanking and forming dies, cold forging dies, fixtures, and gauges.
• Visualize finished job, make necessary adjustments.
• Recognize and report for correction blueprint errors which would interfere with production procedures.
• Perform machine tool operations including unusual and difficult set ups and machine material to very close tolerances and fits.
• Perform highly skilled bench work, fitting, assembling, and adjusting to ensure satisfactory operation.
• Check work using all types of precision measuring instruments, fixed gauges, and other similar devices.
• Make tool try outs, diagnose, and correct tooling problems, detect faulty operation or identify defective materials.
• Move material and work pieces using material handling equipment.
• Instruct others on details of work as required by assignment.
• Follow all written quality and other procedures.
• Work closely with design engineer.
• Use a variety of machine and precision inspection tools and hand tools.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience.

Competency Requirements:

• Highly diversified work.
• Perform duties to plan, construct, alter, and repair a wide variety of dies and tools.
• Exercise considerable judgment to perform necessary calculations to make allowances for metal flow, spring back, fit and finish.
• The ability to operate Mills, Grinders, Lathe, and other Tool Room equipment

Education Requirements:

• Use advanced trade mathematics together with visualizing and the use of blueprints and use all varieties of precision measuring instruments.
• Knowledge of machine shop practices, machine tool operations and material characteristics.
• Equivalent to a completed accredited tool and die apprenticeship.

Physical Requirements:

• Light physical effort required to handle materials and operate equipment, which is equivalent to frequently lifting or moving lightweight material or, occasionally, average weights.
• Concentrated mental and visual attention required to lay out and machine work, to very close limits of high accuracy and quality.
• Exposure to oil, chips and noise, but with none present to the extent of being disagreeable.

This is your opportunity to work in an environment that is people first, better together, customer centered, forward thinking, and committed to excellence. Flexco has consistently been named on the list of "101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For" by the National Association of Business Resources.

Flexco is an equal-opportunity employer offering a generous compensation and benefits package including:

• Medical (including Rx), dental, vision on day 1 day of employment!!
• 401(k) with matching funds
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Up to 15 vacation days and 5 personal days
• Tuition reimbursement/educational assistance
• Pension plan, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and more

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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