Tool & Die Maker - Mold

Strattec Security Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

STRATTEC Security Corporation is seeking a Tool & Die Maker - Mold in Milwaukee. You will perform tooling construction, development, fitting, alignment, calibration and repair to support toolroom operations and project tooling needs.

The role requires a Journeyman or 8 years of experience, proficiency with CNC machines, mills, lathes and CMM, and the ability to coordinate with engineers, vendors and customers while training teammates. First shift, M-Th, on-site.

Qualifications

• Must be Journeyman or have 8 years of experience.
• Ability to lead a new internal group and collaborate across teams.
• Strong problem solving and toolmaking skills.

Responsibilities

• Support toolmaking operations and create tooling per drawings and IGES files.
• Work with maintenance and tool build technicians to ensure correct tooling construction and repair.
• Communicate with tool designers, engineers, vendors and customers; train others as needed.

Skills

8 years experience

Leadership

Team orientation

Tools

CNC machines

Mills

Lathes

Grinding machines

CMM

Job description

Tool & Die Maker - Mold

Job ID 2026-8611

City Milwaukee

Posted Date 3 hours ago(9/14/2026 3:49 PM)

Shift First - M-Th

Responsibilities

STRATTEC Security Corporation is one of the world's largest suppliers providing access and security systems to the automotive market. This drives us to be an innovative company with the latest technology. STRATTEC creates exciting opportunities to people who like to work in an environment that challenges them to be creative, deal with multiple customers and projects, and research the latest technology. You will help STRATTEC to be a pioneer by working closely with the largest automotive customers in the world along with the largest electronic partners.

Let us know who you are! We want to know what motivates you and why you are the ideal candidate for our growing team. The ideal candidate will possess a team oriented attitude; have a multidiscipline background, and a passion for innovation. We are looking for leadership skills to develop a new group internally.

Primary Duties: Performs the activities required to support toolmaking operations and to make tools required by performing all operations necessary to construct, develop, alter, fit, align, adjust, calibrate and repair tooling, experimental tooling, dies, gages, jigs and fixtures, special machines and equipment. Work with maintenance personnel and Tool Build Technicians during the construction of special machines and equipment or tool builds to account for correct maintenance and repair of those machines and tools. Responsible for supplying sketches to engineering, to enable drawings to be made of tooling or new special machines and equipment. Must be capable of operating all toolroom machines and equipment related to the trade and instructing other toolmaker associates in their use. Must be capable of independently producing tools from provided tool drawings and/or I.G.E.S. files through final fit and assembly, according to prescribed toolroom procedures, (i.e. deliverables). Communicates with tool designers, engineers, vendors, internal and external customers. Perform basic support type tasks of various trades that can be completed safely. Maintain a clean and safe work area. Associates will be trained in and perform multiple work assignments.

Summary of duties Must be capable of trouble shooting and problem solving during tool repair process. Notify Supervisor of issues that effect cost and timing. Must be capable of measuring and machining parts to print tolerances. Must be capable of expediting tool repairs within toolroom or with vendors. Must be capable of adjusting schedules to react to changes in resources (personnel/equipment). Notify Supervisor and/or Lead Person when necessary to replenish departmental supplies. Assist in training other Tool and Die Maker personnel. Perform other miscellaneous related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Must be capable of independently producing tooling from provided tool drawings and/or I.G.E.S. files through final fit and assembly, according to proper toolroom methods (i.e. deliverables). Tools and equipment used: Computers and printers, micrometer, calipers, scales, blueprints, comparator, ordinary standard gages, CMM, ordinary special gages, all department machinery, (including but not limited to):CNC machines, mills, lathes, grinding machines, drills, heat treating equipment, etc., reports, printouts, and forms. Various types of material handling equipment, including scales, power hand trucks, hand trucks, hand carts, etc., various hand tools, various containers including high boys, pans, bulk boxes, tubs, etc. Must be Journeyman or have 8 years of experience.

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION is an equal opportunity employer and practices affirmative action to recruit, hire, train, upgrade, transfer and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.