Tool & Die Maker Sr

Elkay Manufacturing; Lumberton (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in plumbing solutions as a Tool & Die Maker Sr. You'll be responsible for setting up and operating machine tools, ensuring quality and precision in parts fabrication. The role offers a blend of technical skills application and creative problem-solving in a dynamic work environment with strong support for employee growth.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Matching 401(k) Contribution

Educational Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Up to 3 weeks starting Vacation

12 Paid Holidays

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 5 years Tool and Die/Machinist experience.
• Associates degree required.
• Prior experience on CNC Mills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates machine tools like lathes and milling machines.
• Verifies dimensions and clears finished parts.
• Repairs or modifies tools and dies as needed.

Skills

Blueprints Study

Machining

Assembly

Tool Design

Education

Associates Degree in Tool and Die Making

Tools

CNC Mills

Job description

Tool & Die Maker Sr The Company

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We’re a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.

Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.com.

If you’re ready to join a company where what you do makes a difference and you have pride in the work you are doing, talk to us about joining the Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation family!

If you are a current employee, please navigate here to apply internally.

Summary

Analyzing specifications, laying out metal stock, setting up and operating machine tools, and fitting and assembling parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinist's hand tools. Assists in process troubleshooting and repair.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Studies blueprints or specifications and visualizes shape of die, part, or tool.
• Computes dimensions of assembly and plans sequence of operations.
• Measures, marks, and scribes metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments, such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
• Sets up and operates machine tools, such as band saw, lathes, milling machines, drill press and grinders to machine parts.
• Lifts, positions, and secures machined parts on surface plate or worktable, using hoist, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
• Smooth and polishes flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloth, or power grinder.
• Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Fits and assembles parts, using bolts, glue, and other fasteners, and hand tools, such as hammers and wrenches.
• Checks part or tool for hardness using hardness tester.
• Repairs or modifies tools and dies, using machine tools and hand tools.
• Designs tools, jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids.
• Tests die for first hit to insure quality of part.
• Inspects die for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects by touch or visually, using loupe or microscope.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Associates Degree in Tool and Die Making and Journeyman Tool and Die experience.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years Tool ad Die/Machinist experience.
• Prior experience on CNC Mills Preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the basic functions of this job.

Total Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k) Contribution
• Health Savings Account
• Educational Reimbursement
• Matching Gift Program

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Total Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k) Contribution
• Health Savings Account
• Up to 3 weeks starting Vacation (may increase with tenure)
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Annual Bonus Eligibility
• Educational Reimbursement
• Matching Gift Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase company stock at a discount!

**THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Zurn Elkay, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.**

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran