Tool & Die Maker — Own Tool Builds, 1st Shift

Manor Tool & Manufacturing; Schiller Park (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Journeyman card

Job summary

Manor Tool & Manufacturing in Schiller Park, IL is seeking a Tool and Die Maker to join our 65+ year family shop. You’ll maintain progressive, compound, and transfer tooling on a modern press floor and manage tooling from cutting steel to first‑article samples.

A high school diploma or equivalent is required, with completion or enrollment in an accredited Tool and Die program. You’ll use precision measuring devices and participate in our apprentice program to grow your skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Enrollment or current enrollment in an accredited Tool and Die program (such as TMA).
• Ability to use and understand all measuring devices and gauges, including the calibration process.
• Basic English reading and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to pass our company ISO, English, and Math assessments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot progressive, compound, and transfer tooling.
• Manage new tooling projects from start to finish.
• Prepare tooling for production runs – troubleshooting, grooming, and recommending set‑up improvements.
• Operate manual toolroom machines such as lathes, vertical mills, and surface grinders.
• Support our apprentice program and be a willing participant in the training of our future toolmakers.
• Keep your work areas clean and organized.
• Take an active part in our safety initiatives.
• Occasional overtime, which may include Saturdays.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Enrollment in Tool and Die program (e.g., TMA)

Tools

Lathe

Vertical milling machine

Surface grinder

Measuring devices/instruments

Job description

Manor Tool & Manufacturing in Schiller Park, IL is seeking a Tool and Die Maker to join our 65+ year family shop. You’ll maintain progressive, compound, and transfer tooling on a modern press floor and manage tooling from cutting steel to first‑article samples.

A high school diploma or equivalent is required, with completion or enrollment in an accredited Tool and Die program. You’ll use precision measuring devices and participate in our apprentice program to grow your skills.