Tool & Die Maker: Flexible Shifts, Growth & Impact

Flint Hills Resources; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex in Lincoln, Nebraska is seeking a Tool and Die Maker to join our manufacturing team. You will maintain and troubleshoot dies with minimal supervision, prioritize workload to meet production needs, and support continuous tooling improvements to boost utilization and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has a technical degree in machine tool or completes a Tool and Die apprenticeship, or has prior machine shop experience.

Qualifications

• Technical Degree in Machine Tool or equivalent field, completion of a Tool and Die apprenticeship program OR previous experience working as a Tool and Die Maker in a Machine Shop.
• Working knowledge of precision machining and surface grinding

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot dies with minimal supervision or direction
• Troubleshoot die problems with minimal amount of production down time
• Prioritize work load to meet the needs of production
• Support and implement continuous tooling improvements on all dies for increased utilization and efficiency
• Build/Modify spare parts as needed
• Participate in recommendations for die design improvements and problem solving teams
• Ability to lift 50lbs

Skills

Precision machining

Surface grinding

Reading die strips

Troubleshooting

Education

Technical Degree in Machine Tool or equivalent

Tool and Die apprenticeship

Tools

Feeder systems

Take-ups

Vision systems

Lubrication systems

Job description

Molex in Lincoln, Nebraska is seeking a Tool and Die Maker to join our manufacturing team. You will maintain and troubleshoot dies with minimal supervision, prioritize workload to meet production needs, and support continuous tooling improvements to boost utilization and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has a technical degree in machine tool or completes a Tool and Die apprenticeship, or has prior machine shop experience.