Tool & Die Technician (2nd Shift) - Precision Machining

Anchor Fabrication LLC; La Vergne (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Fabrication LLC in LaVergne, TN is seeking a Tool & Die Technician for 2nd shift (2:30 pm–11:00 pm, Mon–Fri) with overtime on weekends. You will set up and operate lathes, milling machines, and grinders to machine parts and fixtures, and ensure conformance to drawings.

Responsibilities include interpreting blueprints, studying specifications, calculating dimensions, and repairing dies with Engineering. Strong measurement skills and tool knowledge required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3–5 years Tool & Die experience.
• Journeyman’s card preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications.
• Able to read precision measuring instruments.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate lathes, milling machines and grinders to machine parts and prototypes.
• Verifies conformance of machined parts to drawings and specifications.
• Provides technical assistance to other Tool & Die Makers, Machinists and Press personnel on others operations.
• Works with Engineering to repair process machines and tool dies.
• Reads blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions to determine materials and machines to use.
• Measures, marks, and scribes metal stock for machining.
• Sets up and operates tools to machine parts and verifies conformance to specifications.

Skills

Mechanical adept

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Reading specifications

Measuring instruments

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Journeyman’s card preferred

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Grinders

Shapers

Job description

Anchor Fabrication LLC in LaVergne, TN is seeking a Tool & Die Technician for 2nd shift (2:30 pm–11:00 pm, Mon–Fri) with overtime on weekends. You will set up and operate lathes, milling machines, and grinders to machine parts and fixtures, and ensure conformance to drawings.

Responsibilities include interpreting blueprints, studying specifications, calculating dimensions, and repairing dies with Engineering. Strong measurement skills and tool knowledge required.