Tool & Die Technician - 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 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.