TOOL AND DIE MACHINIST

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

PROFICIENT MATH SKILLS (PASS APTITUDE TEST)

MUST BE PROFICIENT WITH DECIMAL AND FRACTION EQUIVALENTS

GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS

PROFICIENCY IN READING PRINTS

ABLE TO READ MICROMETERS AND OTHER PRECISION MEASURING EQUIPMENT

ABILITY TO WELD (STICK OR TIG)

ABLE TO LIFT 50 LBS

ABLE TO OPERATE FORKLIFT

UNDERSTANDING OF GENERAL TOOLS (IE SAW, DRILL, HAMMER)

STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF MECHANICS (ABLE TO TAKE THINGS APART AND PUT THEM BACK TOGETHER)

CLEAN AND ORGANIZED

ABLE TO STAND FOR LONG PERIODS

ABLE TO WORK IN EXCESSIVE HOT CONDITIONS

UNDERSTANDING OF METAL PROPERTIES AND HEAT TREATING

ABILITY TO HAND GRIND AND POLISH

EXPERIENCE WITH FORGING DIES

TEN YEARS PLUS EXPERIENCE IN TOOL & DIE MAKING

ABLE TO MAKE COMPONENTS FROM SCRATCH AND CREATE PRINTS

UNDERSTANDING OF ALL MILLING, DRILLING, AND GRINDING PROCESSES

ABILITY TO PRIORITIZE WORK AND COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES

ABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT ALL PROCESSES OF DIE OPERATIONS

ABLE TO OPERATE PANTO-GRAPH AND TOOL CUTTER

KNOWLEDGE HOT & COLD TRIMMING AND PIERCING & RE-STRIKING DIES USED TO REMOVE FLASHING FROM MEDIUM CARBON AND STAINLESS STEEL FORGINGS

ABILITY TO SHARPEN AND MAINTAIN DIES FOR PRODUCTION

MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH PRESSES, MACHINERY, JIGS, FIXTURES, GRINDING & MEASURING EQUIPMENT

ABILITY TO ADAPT TOOLING TO SIMILAR APPLICATIONS IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME WHILE HOLDING PRODUCTION TOLERANCE

MUST HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF ALLOYED TOOL STEELS USED FOR COLD TRIMMING & PIERCING DIES

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Tool & Die Makers: 10 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person