Tool & Die Repair Technician — Machinist with ESOP

Twin City Die Castings Company; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) Match

Paid Holidays

ICHRA Health Plan

HSA/FSA

Vision & Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Twin City Die Castings Company seeks a tool room machinist to set up and operate lathes, milling machines and grinders for tooling used in die casting. You will read blueprints, measure with precision tools, and repair dies, cores, and jigs as needed.

Responsibilities include verifying dimensions, assembling parts, running tests, and inspecting for defects. Requires a two-year machine technology degree and 2–3 years in tooling/die repair, with CNC/die casting exposure.

Qualifications

• Two-year machine technology degree required.
• Knowledge of CNC equipment and die cast tooling preferred.
• Ability to read blueprints and tolerance specifications.

Responsibilities

• Study blueprints, specifications to plan tool fabrication sequences.
• Verify dimensions and tolerances with calipers, micrometers, dial indicators.
• Set up and operate lathes, milling machines and grinders.
• Assemble and fit dies, jigs, gauges, and tools using hand tools.
• Conduct test runs and adjust tooling to meet specs.
• Inspect dies for smoothness and defects; perform light EDM as needed.
• Dismantle/reassemble tools and perform repairs as required.
• Assist with routine maintenance of tooling and dies.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Manual machining

CNC knowledge

Die/tool maintenance

Education

Two-year machine technology degree

Tools

CNC equipment

Die cast equipment

Machine maintenance

Job description

Twin City Die Castings Company seeks a tool room machinist to set up and operate lathes, milling machines and grinders for tooling used in die casting. You will read blueprints, measure with precision tools, and repair dies, cores, and jigs as needed.

Responsibilities include verifying dimensions, assembling parts, running tests, and inspecting for defects. Requires a two-year machine technology degree and 2–3 years in tooling/die repair, with CNC/die casting exposure.