Tool & Die Repair Technician

Twin City Die Castings Co. - Minneapolis, MN; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 85,962,000 - 100,289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership (ESOP)

401(k) Match

Paid Holidays and Vacations

Flexible Spending Accounts and Health

Vision and Dental Insurance

Company-Paid Long and Short-Term_Dis_

Life Insurance

Job summary

Twin City Die Castings Co. in Minneapolis seeks a skilled tool room technician to set up and operate lathes, milling machines and grinders, repair dies, and adjust tooling. You will follow blueprints, use precision measuring tools, and perform gate changes.

Responsibilities include inspecting finished dies, performing test runs, and assisting with light EDM work. Two-year machine technology degree and 2–3 years tooling or die repair experience preferred; competitive wage and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Two-year machine technology degree required or preferred.
• Knowledge of CNC equipment and die casting machinery preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications.
• Experience with machinist hand tools and precision measurement instruments.
• 2-3 years of tooling and die repair experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances using calipers, micrometers, dial indicators.
• Set up and operate lathes, milling machines, and grinders to shape parts.
• File, grind, shim, and adjust parts to fit together.
• Assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools.
• Conduct test runs to ensure parts meet specifications.
• Inspect dies for smoothness and defects.
• Lift and secure machined parts using hoists and vises.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

CNC knowledge

Machining tools proficiency

Die/tooling repair experience

Education

Two-year machine technology degree

Tools

CNC equipment

Machining hand tools

Precision measurement tools

Job description

Sets up and operates standard tool room equipment, such as lathes, milling machine and grinders to machine parts for die casting tools and equipment. Makes repairs and changes to die cast tooling. Works from blueprints and drawing; uses precision measuring tools; makes slides cores, ejector pins and cores. Cleans tooling, makes gate changes; removes drag, straighten cores, drills water lines, etc. Analyzes tooling problems and diagnoses repairs needed. May repair dies while still set in the casting machine. May stress temper small tool parts. Removes stuck castings; dismantles and reassembles tools. May make the more complicated repairs on trimming tools. May die prep cast and trim tooling. May include light EDM work.

Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks

• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
• Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
• File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.
• Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
• Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Two-year machine technology degree (close-tolerance environments such as milling, turning, grinding preferred).
• Knowledge of CNC equipment, die cast equipment, and machine maintenance preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and specifications.
• Experience using machinist hand tools and precision measurement equipment.
• 2-3 years experience in tooling and die repair preferred (close-tolerance environments such as milling, turning, grinding preferred)

Wage and Benefits:

Wage Range: $30-35/hour DOQ

• Competitive Wages - Starting wage dependent on skills, experience and/or education
• Employee Ownership (ESOP)
• 401(k) Match
• Paid Holidays and Vacations
• Individual Contributor Health Reimbursement Account (ICHRA) - Chose the plan that’s best for you and your family!
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• Company-Paid Long and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance

Qualifications

Experience

Required

1-2 years:

1-2 years:

Prefer experience in a manufacturing environment.

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