Tool & Die Maker: Hands-On Craft & Tool Repair

Nordic Ware; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Work-life balance

Community

Job summary

Nordic Ware seeks a full-time Tool and Die Maker to plan, layout, and perform precision machining to build, modify, and repair tools and dies at our Saint Louis Park headquarters. The role involves hands-on problem solving and directly impacting production tooling and equipment.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of tool making experience, with strong mechanical aptitude and experience with lathes, milling machines, grinders, and drill presses. On-the-job training is provided.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Manual machining experience on drills, milling machines, grinders, and lathes.
• 2+ years tool making experience preferred.
• Molding and metal stamping experience preferred.
• Vo-Tech program in Tool and Die making or equivalent desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform die assembly and fitting of new and existing tools.
• Work from parts, prints or sketches to create parts for tools, replacement parts and factory equipment.
• Set up and operate lathes, drill presses, milling machines, and grinders with hand tools and measuring instruments.
• Perform bench operations involving project planning and final assembly of material.
• Perform rework on worn or damaged parts.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production tools including dies, molds, fixtures and factory equipment during production.
• Work with department leads to resolve problems that arise in various departments with machines, dies, tools, etc.
• Perform preventive maintenance on production tooling and equipment.
• Collaborate with department team members to ensure production requirements are met.

Skills

Manual machining

Tool making

Mechanical aptitude

Die making experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Grinders

Drill presses

Job description

Nordic Ware seeks a full-time Tool and Die Maker to plan, layout, and perform precision machining to build, modify, and repair tools and dies at our Saint Louis Park headquarters. The role involves hands-on problem solving and directly impacting production tooling and equipment.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of tool making experience, with strong mechanical aptitude and experience with lathes, milling machines, grinders, and drill presses. On-the-job training is provided.