Tool & Die Repair 3rd Shift

Flex-N-Gate; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Safety training & tuition reimburse

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Flex-N-Gate is a leading automotive supplier in Battle Creek, MI seeking a skilled tool and die maker to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair dies, and to create or modify tools from blueprints and sketches.

The role demands a high school diploma, experience with progressive dies, and a preference for Journeyman Card. You must supply common tools and pass pre-employment screening. Excellent benefits and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Requires High School diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience with progressive and line dies.
• Prefer candidate with a Journeyman Card.
• Must supply tools usual to the trade.
• Ability to pass pre-employment screening including background check, drug screen and physical.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain and repair single hit, transfer and progressive dies.
• Works from blueprints and sketches to create or modify tools, dies, jigs and molds.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary
• Keep production boards and assignment boards up to date
• work directly with apprentices to ensure they are meeting requirements

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Journeyman Card (preferred)

Tools

Tools usual to the trade

Job description

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in Automotive News. A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain and repair single hit, transfer and progressive dies
• Works from blueprints and sketches to create or modify tools, dies, jigs and molds
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary
• Keep production boards and assignment boards up to date
• work directly with apprentices to ensure they are meeting requirements

Qualifications

• Requires High School diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience with progressive and line dies
• Prefer candidate with a Journeyman Card
• Must supply tools usual to the trade
• Ability to pass pre-employment screening including background check, drug screen and physical

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays and vacation time

What do our employees have to say?

It engages you professionally, and provides learning opportunities.

Lots of growth opportunity.

The company's young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.

Not just a job - a great place to work!

Flex-N-Gate is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.