Tool & Die Technician 3rd Shift Cold Press - Chattanooga, TN / Plant 1

Gestamp; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Tool & Die Technician to join their dynamic team in Chattanooga. This role involves performing both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on tools and dies, ensuring the smooth operation of advanced stamping and robotic welding equipment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in troubleshooting and maintaining various tools and dies, with a strong commitment to quality and continuous improvement. Join a forward-thinking company that values teamwork and innovation, where your contributions will directly impact production efficiency and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Tool & Die Journeyman’s Card or equivalent experience.
• Experience in troubleshooting and maintaining tools in a stamping plant.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair of tools and dies in an automotive facility.
• Fabricate and maintain fixtures for robotic welding and stamping processes.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Reading Detail Prints

Precision Tool Handling

Education

USDOL Tool & Die Journeyman’s Card

8 years related experience

2 years experience in Production Stamping Plant

Tools

Precision/Hand Tools

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Tool & Die Technician 3rd Shift Cold Press - Chattanooga, TN / Plant 1

Location:

US Gestamp Chattanooga, US, US Gestamp

Date: Mar 10, 2025

Role Summary

Perform scheduled and unscheduled tool and die making/repair and equipment maintenance activities. Employ various technologies including: Sheet metal blanking line, Transfer and Progressive sheet metal Stamping Presses, Robotic welding/assembly cells, primarily spot welding, mid frequency welding, servo guns.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for troubleshooting, upkeep, preventive maintenance, dimensional capability, making and continuous improvement of various tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures in an automotive stamping and robotic welding facility.
• Fabrication of new and repair of replacement details for robotic weld cells, spot weld cells as well as assemble, build and maintain fixtures.
• Committed involvement with quality, cost savings, and continuous tool, die and mechanical improvements.
• Any other duties deemed necessary or appropriate including but not limited to die setting as required.

Knowledge and Education

• USDOL Tool & Die Journeyman’s Card or proof of (8) years related experience.
• Minimum (2) years experience trouble shooting in a Production Stamping Plant.
• Experience relative to medium to large Tandem Line Dies or small to medium Transfer Dies or medium to large Progressive Dies required with experience relative to Transfer Dies & large Progressive Dies a plus.
• Experience with implementation of Engineering Changes a plus.

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• Must be a Team oriented player & work well with others.
• Must have own basic set of precision/hand tools.
• Must be able to read detail prints & order perishable details such as pierce punches & buttons, gas springs, guide pins and bushings, etc.
• Must be willing to work any shift as Plant schedule and/or manpower requirements deem necessary.
• Must be willing to work overtime as required (including Sundays) to maintain all Plant functions relative to the Tool Room such as but not limited to Program Launch, die repairs, engineering change timing to customer dates/requirements, etc.

Additional Information

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle, manipulate,