Tool & Die Maker Apprentice: Hands-On Path to Journeyman

Stuller, Inc.; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Stuller, the jewelry industry's largest manufacturer in North America, is seeking a Tool & Die Maker Apprentice in Lafayette, LA. This role trains on machine shop skills, supports seasoned Toolmakers, and focuses on blanking, forming, and assembly tools for jewelry components.

You will learn to read drawings, select tool steels, perform basic machining, and validate parts with precision equipment, advancing toward Journeyman proficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of machinist trainee experience or a vocational school diploma.
• Knowledge of basic shop mathematics, including fractions and decimal equivalents.
• Ability to read two-dimensional drawings and use precision measuring instruments.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply machine shop safety practices when operating tools and equipment.
• Interpret two-dimensional drawings and inspect finished parts with precision measuring instruments.
• Select and apply tool steel grades and heat-treating methods based on the application.
• Perform basic machining operations, including drilling, tapping, reaming, and lathe threading.
• Assemble and mount basic single-operation tooling.
• Validate machined components using a digitizer or optical comparator.
• Produce simple pointed or threaded tools with a tool and cutter grinder.

Skills

Reading drawings

Communication

Teamwork

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lathe

Digitizer

Optical comparator

Tool & cutter grinder

Job description

Stuller, the jewelry industry's largest manufacturer in North America, is seeking a Tool & Die Maker Apprentice in Lafayette, LA. This role trains on machine shop skills, supports seasoned Toolmakers, and focuses on blanking, forming, and assembly tools for jewelry components.

You will learn to read drawings, select tool steels, perform basic machining, and validate parts with precision equipment, advancing toward Journeyman proficiency.