Tool & Die Technician - Chariton Iowa

Seats Inc.; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

Life insurance

401k with company match

PTO after 30 days

Paid vacation & holidays

Continuing education support

Profit sharing & performance bonuses

Opportunities for growth – internal

Job summary

Seats Inc. is seeking a Machinist/Tool & Die Technician to assess damaged tooling and stamping dies, interpret blueprints for new parts, and sketch or lay out tooling work.

You may oversee others or build tooling independently, with a focus on quality and efficiency. Qualified candidates have a minimum 2-year technical degree or relevant experience, can diagnose tooling failures, and perform maintenance on tooling and dies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-year technical degree or relevant work experience.
• Ability to diagnose damaged tooling and stamping dies to determine solution.
• Install and remove dies and tooling from machinery.
• Operate various machine tools.
• Read blue prints.
• Competence in reading precision gauges.
• Quality directed work attitude.
• Experience in diagnosis and repair of industrial machinery and equipment.
• Perform regularly scheduled and preventive maintenance on tooling and dies.
• Able to fabricate assemblies using machining and welding techniques.
• Basic knowledge of computers and programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Effective communication.
• Competitive pay.

Responsibilities

• Assess damaged tooling and stamping dies to determine extent of repair.
• Interpret blueprints on new parts, sketch or lay out the work to build tools and fixtures.
• Oversee the work of others or build new tooling independently.

Skills

Diagnose tooling

Blueprint reading

Machining

Preventive maintenance

Independent work

Communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Technical/other training or better

2-year technical degree or relevant work experience

Tools

Precision gauges

Machining equipment (lathes/mills)

Welding techniques

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Machinist/Tool & Die Technician will assess damaged tooling and stamping dies to determine the extent of repair necessary. Interpret blueprints on new parts, sketch or lay out the work to build tools and fixtures. Oversee the work of others or build new tooling independently.

Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities:

• Minimum 2-year technical degree or relevant work experience.
• Ability to diagnose damaged tooling and stamping dies to determine solution.
• Install and remove dies and tooling from machinery.
• Operated various machine tools.
• Knowledge of shop mathematics, machining and assembly methods, properties of sheet metal under pressure, and metal-forming presses.
• Ability to read and understand blue prints
• Competence in reading precision gauges.
• Quality directed work attitude
• Experience in diagnosis and repair of industrial machinery and equipment.
• Perform regularly schedule and preventive maintenance on tooling and dies.
• Highly motivated and able to work independently while using good judgment.
• Ability to fabricate assemblies using machining and welding techniques.
• Basic knowledge of computers and programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Effectively communicate using written and oral communication skills.
• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401k plan with company match, fully vested 1 st day
• Earned PTO available at 30 days
• Paid vacation & holidays
• Continuing education support
• Profit sharing and performance bonus programs
• Opportunities for growth - we promote from within!

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Communication

Intermediate

Mechanical

Intermediate

Team Player

Intermediate

Microsoft Office

Novice

Blue Print Reading

Intermediate

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

Education

Required

Technical/other training or better.

Experience

Required

2 years: Some experience is required

Licenses & Certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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