Tool Room Machinist

Kurt Manufacturing Company; Fridley (MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

2nd shift differential 20%

Job summary

Kurt Die Casting, a division of Kurt Manufacturing near Minneapolis, MN, is seeking a tool room machinist. The role involves setting up, repairing, maintaining, and calibrating machine-shop tools and dies, with a focus on precision and quality in a 2nd shift environment.

Required: high school diploma or GED and at least 2 years of related experience; 4 years preferred. The position offers a starting pay range of $30–$40 per hour, plus a $2,000 sign-on bonus and a 20% shift differential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED.
• 2 years of related experience.
• Preferred: 4 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes specifications, lays out metal stock, sets up and operates machine tools to fabricate and repair dies.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, and models to determine materials and machines required.
• Computes dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence.
• Sets up, programs, and operates CNC and manual machine tools and verifies conformance of machined parts to specs.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent GED

Job description

Posted Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 6:00 AM

At Kurt Die Casting our employee experience and vertical-manufacturing facility set us apart. We take pride in our employees and work to the highest standards, equipped with the tools, opportunities and technology to produce top-quality, complex aluminum and zinc die castings.

Take a virtual tour of our Die Cast Division by clicking here!

The Tool Room Machinist carries through to completion without supervision, the construction, repair, maintenance, and calibration of machine-shop tools, jigs, fixtures, instruments, and metal-forming dies.

Essential Functions

• Analyzes specifications, lays out metal stock sets up and operates machine tools, and fits and assembles parts to fabricate and repair metalworking dies, cutting tools, jigs and fixtures, gauges and machinists' hand tools, applying knowledge of tool and die design and construction, shop mathematics, metal properties, and layout, machining, and assembly procedures.
• Studies specifications, such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.
• Computes dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence of operations.
• Sets up, programs, and operates CNC and manual machine tools, such as lathes, mills, shaper, and grinder to machine parts and verifies conformance of machined parts to specifications.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reliable attendance is required.

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED
• 2 years of related experience

Preferred

• 4 years of related experience

Hours

2nd Shift, 3:00 pm - 1:30 am, Monday -Thursday

$2,000 Sign on Bonus available

20% 2nd Shift Differential

Compensation

The anticipated hourly starting pay range for this position is $30.00 to $40.00. The exact rate may be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, and education.

Physical Demand Factors

The following physical demand factors should be used as a general guideline for employees listed under this job title. Specific requirements will vary based on the employee's individual work responsibilities.

Strength Level Rating

Medium work. Work involves exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or an amount greater than negligible and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

A worker in this job will frequently (from 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 of the time):

• Reach by extending hands and arms
• Handle objects by seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hands
• Talk by expressing or exchanging communication by means of the spoken work to impart oral information
• Hear by perceiving the nature of sounds by ear
• Identify and distinguish colors

The worker will occasionally (up to 1 / 3 of the time):

• Stoop by bending body downward and forward requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles
• Kneel by bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s)
• Crouch by bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine
• Pick, pinch, or otherwise work primarily with fingers
• Talk by expressing or exchanging communication by means of the spoken work to impart oral information
• Hear by perceiving the nature of sounds by ear
• Adjust vision to bring objects into sharp focus

100% employee owned, Kurt Die Casting is a division of Kurt Manufacturing and located near Minneapolis, MN. Employees at our die casting facility can gain experience in multiple areas of manufacturing including aluminum and zinc die casting, CNC machining, automation, and quality control. We have over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space with the capacity and capability to service a diverse set of customers and industries. Kurt Die Casting features 20 CNC machining centers and 15 die casting machines ranging in size from 500 to 1,200 tons. Many of the castings we produce feature challenging designs that require secondary operations such as machining, finishing and assembly.

What makes Kurt different? It starts with employee ownership, what we put into our products, passion that leads to profound pride, and the endless desire to deliver perfection on time, every time. That's why we'll never settle for good enough. It's this dedication that created our legacy of excellence. If you are ready to transform your career with an industry leader, let us show you how owning something makes a difference.

Kurt Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces all individuals and what makes them unique. At Kurt we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.