URGENT Tool & Die Maker - 1st shift

nVent; Solon (OH); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled individuals to join their innovative team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and maintaining complex dies and fixtures, performing intricate machining operations, and providing emergency repairs. The position requires strong troubleshooting and organizational skills, as well as the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a secure world through inventive electrical solutions while honing your expertise in the tool and die trade. If you're self-motivated and ready to make an impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School diploma and Journeyman’s card or equivalent experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan, layout, construct, and maintain complex dies and fixtures.
• Perform intricate machining operations and emergency repairs.
• Instruct employees and assist in equipment setup.

Skills

Troubleshooting Skills

Mathematical Calculations

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Self-motivation

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Journeyman’s Card or Equivalent Experience

Tools

CNC Equipment

Wire EDM

Job description

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

Key job responsibilities

• Plan, layout, construct, maintain, alter, and repair complicated multi-station progressive, single purpose blanking, piercing and forming dies, as well as a variety of drills, holding and clamping fixtures.
• Design dies and make or direct the making of detailed drawings.
• Work from drawings, sketches, samples, written and verbal instructions.
• Visualize finished job, make necessary mathematical calculations, select allowances for fitting and finishing.
• Plan, layout, and perform intricate machining operations on tool room equipment involving exacting setups and adjustments to maintain very close tolerances and skilled bench and hand operations. Experience with CNC equipment is beneficial.
• Determine repairs required on dies returned to tool room.
• Perform emergency repairs to dies in the press department.
• Perform any variety of die grinding, shimming, replacement of progressive die components.
• Make up repair parts or machined items for special orders.
• Try out dies in tool room press, suggest changes to improve operation or reduce maintenance time, observe operation in production and diagnose and correct trouble.
• Prepare complex print programs utilizing higher levels of math and or utilizing a computer programming language.
• Instruct other employees and assist in overcoming difficulties. Aid in setting up any plant equipment as needed.
• Report faulty equipment, defective material and unusual conditions to supervisor.
• Observe all prescribed safety rules and regulations and maintain work area in a neat and orderly condition.

Compensation: $23.00 - $44.71

Qualifications and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Journeyman’s card or equivalent years of experience in the tool and die trade is required.
• Open to those with 0-3 years of experience; Wire EDM experience preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting skills necessary, with the ability to make informed decisions.
• Good organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment and meet operational deadlines.
• Must be self-motivated, safety and quality conscious, and work efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Heavy lifting required (35 lbs). Lift truck operator experience preferred.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment.