Toolmaker

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The Toolmaker sets up, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs progressive and single hit stamping dies used in high-volume production. This highly skilled role requires diagnosing complex tooling issues, performing precision repairs, and ensuring dies consistently produce high-quality parts that meet strict production and quality standards. You’ll also drive tooling improvements through root cause analysis, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. If you take pride in precision, problem-solving, and keeping production running at its best, we encourage you to apply and help drive our success!

What You Will Do 

• Perform die changeovers and press setups, ensuring proper alignment, shut height, and clearances.
• Diagnose and resolve die issues affecting part quality, production efficiency, and press up time.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and complete die tear-down inspections to identify wear, damage, and potential failures.
• Repair or replace die components such as punches, die sections, springs, retainers, guide components, and wear plates.
• Perform precision surface grinding and tool sharpening to restore cutting geometry and tolerances.
• Analyze tooling wear patterns and implement corrective actions to extend die life and reliability.
• Respond quickly to tooling-related downtime and quality concerns to support production.
• Verify tooling dimensions using precision measuring equipment to ensure specification compliance.
• Maintain accurate records of die maintenance, repairs, and preventative maintenance activities.

What You Will Bring 

• Education: High school diploma or GED required.  
• Experience: 3+ years’ experience with progressive stamping dies, troubleshooting die issues, and precision surface grinding.
• Skills: Ability to read tooling prints, die layouts, and engineering drawings, skilled with precision measurement tools, and strong attention to detail.   
• Knowledge: Solid understanding of tool steel behavior, wear patterns, and preventative maintenance practices.

What We Can Offer You 

• Competitive Pay & Benefits: Enjoy a robust Total Rewards Program that includes health, financial benefits, and more. 
• Generous Time Off: Take advantage of our generous vacation, sick days, holidays, plus a volunteer day to give back to the community. 
• Retirement & Growth: 401(k) match, profit sharing, and abundant growth and development opportunities to help you advance your career. 
• Parental Leave: Because we care about your family and your future. 

Compensation: The expected base pay range for this role is $30 - $40 an hour + a 15% shift differential for evening shift. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

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