Tool & Die Maker & Setup Technician - Production Line

stow Group; Adairsville (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Health insurance

401K with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

stow US in Adairsville, GA is seeking a skilled Tool and Die Maker to join the production team. You will read blueprints, design and build dies and gauges, and run tools on multiple machines while ensuring quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities include setting up dies, repairing tooling, performing line support, and coordinating with maintenance and quality teams to minimize downtime. This full-time role requires apprenticeship training and experience with stamping presses or die-based

Qualifications

• Read blueprints, sketches and specifications to determine tool tolerances.
• Design and build tools, jigs, dies and gauges used in manufacturing.
• Inspect tools and dies for accuracy and quality; repair and maintain.
• Understand print reading and geometric tolerances related to finished parts.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and specifications to determine dimensions and tolerances of tools and dies
• Design and build tools and jigs using various machines and tools
• Inspect finished tools and dies for accuracy and quality
• Repair and maintain existing tools and dies
• Collaborate with production teams to troubleshoot tool/die issues
• Ensure safety standards are met for tools and dies
• Maintain records of tool and die maintenance and repairs
• Set up and install dies in press machines per specifications
• Set coils on mandrel and feed into die
• Adjust dies and roll forming cassettes for quality
• Conduct trial runs after die setup to verify function and output
• Inspect tooling before and after use to detect wear or defects
• Recommend minor repairs and maintenance on dies and related machinery
• Work with operators, maintenance, and quality to meet production goals
• Troubleshoot die and press problems to minimize downtime
• Operate overhead crane
• Run production line full-time

Skills

Blueprint reading

Machine operation

Heavy lifting

Die setting

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tool and Die Maker apprenticeship

Tools

Lathes

Grinders

Milling machines

Job description

stow US in Adairsville, GA is seeking a skilled Tool and Die Maker to join the production team. You will read blueprints, design and build dies and gauges, and run tools on multiple machines while ensuring quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities include setting up dies, repairing tooling, performing line support, and coordinating with maintenance and quality teams to minimize downtime. This full-time role requires apprenticeship training and experience with stamping presses or die-based