Tool & Die Maker

Key Responsibilities:

• Must work with production Team in all aspects of production to ensure parts produced adhere to IFAB Corp & Customer standards and dimension tolerances.
• Responsible for repairing stamp tooling.
• Filling out and filing Preventative Maintenance Sheets.
• Change over tooling and remove punches for sharpening and replacement.
• Trouble shooting tooling and adjust achieve a good part.
• Be present at new tooling try outs or engineering changes to ensure safety for operators and equipment.
• Recommend if tooling will need to be sent out for repair.
• Keeping the work area clean and machines wiped down.
• Notify supervisor of any problems.
• Maintains spare and change over tooling so it can be located when needed.
• Must have the hand tools required to repair tooling.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidate must have some or all of the following Educational/Technical requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical or vocational training in CNC operation is highly preferred.
• Previous tool and die experience two years.
• Knowledge of stamping tools, both progressive and transfer, as well as basic press and feeder knowledge required.
• Knowledge of press safety and feed speed of tool room equipment required.
• Must have good machining skills including setup and be able to machine a component to set dimensions.
• Journeyman card or apprenticeship certificate preferred.

Preferred skills and abilities:

Candidate must have some or all the following skills and abilities:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate efficiently in both written and oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference preferred.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but involved written or oral instructions and to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, squat and reach, grasp, push and pull using arms and legs. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level and air quality are usually moderate. The employee will encounter hydraulic and other oils as well and various types of metal components. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.