Tool & Die Repair Tech - 2nd Shift

Flex-N-Gate LLC.; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex-N-Gate LLC. in Battle Creek, MI is seeking a skilled die tool technician to support our stamping operations. This hands-on position requires precise tooling, strict adherence to safety, and a focus on quality.

You will collaborate with engineers, check tooling fits, and contribute to continuous improvements on the shop floor. You will troubleshoot, maintain and repair single hit, transfer and progressive dies, read blueprints, verify dimensions with calipers and micrometers, run tests, keep

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

Skills

Blueprint reading

Troubleshooting

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Gauge blocks

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Job description

Flex-N-Gate LLC. in Battle Creek, MI is seeking a skilled die tool technician to support our stamping operations. This hands-on position requires precise tooling, strict adherence to safety, and a focus on quality.

You will collaborate with engineers, check tooling fits, and contribute to continuous improvements on the shop floor. You will troubleshoot, maintain and repair single hit, transfer and progressive dies, read blueprints, verify dimensions with calipers and micrometers, run tests, keep