Tool & Die Maker

Description:

Department: Tool & Die / Manufacturing

Reports To: Tool Room Manager / Operations Manager

Classification: Full-Time, Hourly

OGS Industries : Our Company

OGS Industries, www.ogsindustries.com, is a diversified metal component manufacturing company providing stamping, machining, and fabrication services to its customers in Aerospace, Transportation, Industrial, Firearms, and Military markets. Based in Akron, Ohio, OGS Industries has 3 facilities with over 100 employees. We provide excellent health benefits, a flexible working schedule, and all the tools and resources you need to be a successful part of our team.

OGS is seeking a Tool & Die Maker who is responsible for building, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and modifying production stamping dies and tooling. Our tool room primarily supports existing production tooling purchased from outside Tool & Die makers. We build fixtures, and some tooling in-house, but the primary focus is keeping production tooling running safely and reliably.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, inspect, repair and test stamping dies, including progressive, blanking, forming, restrike, and other tooling.
• Diagnose dimensional issues, burrs, broken or worn components, forming problems, misfeeds, alignment issues, and other tooling-related problems.
• Machine replacement punches, inserts, die sections, blocks, pins, bushings, and other tooling components.
• Read and interpret part prints, tooling drawings, dimensions, tolerances, and GD&T.
• Use precision measuring equipment including micrometers, calipers, indicators, and height gauges.

Tool Room Equipment

Candidates should have experience with or the ability to operate several of the following:

Proto TRAK CNC/manual mills • Proto TRAK lathe/ Manual lathes • Mitsubishi Wire EDM • Surface grinders • Blanchard grinder • Tool & cutter grinder

Requirements:

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Tool & Die / Die Repair experience preferred.
• Ability to independently diagnose and repair die problems.
• Proficient with mills, lathes, surface grinders, and precision measuring equipment.
• Strong understanding of punches, dies, forms, pilots, stripper systems, guide pins, bushings, springs, and related components.
• Ability to machine and fit components to close tolerances.
• Ability to read manufacturing and tooling drawings.
• Wire EDM and ProtoTRAK experience is a plus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position - 1st Shift

Notes

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor.

OGS Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. No Phone Calls or 3rd Party Calls please.