Rate of Pay and Benefits:
Tool and Die Makers are paid a top hourly base rate of $45.115, plus applicable shift, overtime, and holiday premiums. The starting rate for this position is $44.915 with pay increases to the top rate upon completion of three consecutive months of employment.
Benefits:
Immediate access to Best-in-Class Company provided healthcare!
- Company provided premium coverage for Hospital-Surgical-Medical plus Drug, Hearing, Dental, and Vision.
- Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance.
- Accident and Sickness and Extended Disability Benefits.
- Automatic enrollment in TESPHE, the hourly employee 401(k) plan, at an initial pre-tax contribution rate of 3%. Also eligible for Company TESPHE contributions of 10% of base pay and $1 per compensated hour.
- Eligible for holiday pay, profit sharing and lump sum bonuses, paid time off, tuition assistance, and immediate vehicle discount purchase plans.
Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or protected veteran status.
ResponsibilitiesWillingness and ability to work on any assigned schedule, change shifts, work more than 8 hours per day and/or work overtime, all while maintaining good attendance. Ability and willingness to learn and follow safety rules and procedures, to work in a team environment, treat co-workers with dignity and respect regardless of personal differences, and accept and follow instructions and requests from leadership. Ability and willingness to understand and follow instructions, both oral or in writing.
Ability to perform tasks of the trade, stand for extended periods, walk unassisted, work at heights, work overhead including on ladders and platforms and manipulate tools typical of the trade. Tasks will require a certain amount of reaching, lifting, twisting, bending, and use of a PMHV or hilo. Ability to perceive differences in details and prints related to trade. Must be able to effectively maneuver about vehicles, equipment, assembly lines or stations, and about facility.
QualificationsCandidates must have completed a bona fide apprenticeship, or have 8 years of previous experience, or have a combination of previous work experience and training equivalent to a bona fide apprenticeship program in the trade.
Extensive die maintenance such as rebuilding die sections, retiming pads and forms and engineering changes on large body class A dies; set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and grinders to cut, bore, grind or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes. Read process sheets, PM instructions, work orders. Identify to root cause die downtime with resolutions. Past experience with launching and try-out of large body dies required.
Successful completion of a job interview, pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background check are required. Drug panel does not include THC.
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Skills Required
- Completion of a bona fide apprenticeship in the tool and die trade
- Eight years of previous tool and die experience, or equivalent combination of work experience and training
- Extensive die maintenance, including rebuilding die sections, retiming pads and forms, and implementing engineering changes on large body Class A dies
- Experience setting up and operating conventional or CNC lathes, milling machines, and grinders
- Ability to read process sheets, preventive maintenance instructions, and work orders
- Ability to identify root causes of die downtime and develop resolutions
- Previous experience launching and conducting tryouts of large body dies
- Successful completion of a job interview, pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background check
- Ability to work assigned schedules, change shifts, work extended hours and overtime, and maintain good attendance
- Ability to follow safety procedures and work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to stand, walk, work at heights and overhead, lift, bend, twist, reach, and maneuver around equipment and assembly lines
Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Eligible employees can access medical, dental, and prescription coverage starting on the first day, with some zero-cost plan options and free mental health support. Benefits materials highlight comprehensive healthcare as a core pillar.
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Retirement Support — Employees can enroll in a 401(k)-style plan from day one, and some salaried plans include a company match of $0.90 per dollar on the first 5% contributed. Official summaries also describe financial-planning support.
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Parental & Family Support — The package includes paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp-up program for new parents returning to work. Flexible family-care days and other time-off options support caregiving needs.
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