Tool & Die Maker

Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

· Performs repairs and adjustments to complex die sets.

· Inspects, measures, troubleshoots, and repairs common failures associated with Tool and Die.

· Develops and writes concise technical documents, including repair findings and reports.

· Heat-treats tools or parts.

· Measures, marks, and scribes metal stock for machining.

· Smoothes flat and contoured surfaces, using scrapers, abrasive stones, and power grinders, and fits and assembles parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms, using hand tools.

· Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances, using measuring instruments, such as dial indicators, gauge blocks, thickness gauges, and micrometers.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Behaviors Required:

· Post-secondary technical training or certification preferred

· At least five years of related experience with tool and die tasks

· At least two years of previous experience with measurement processes and equipment capabilities used in order to perform repairs and adjustments to complex die sets

· Previous experience with electronic drawing, such as AutoCad, Pro-E, or Solid Works, and ability to modify existing drawings (preferred)

· Knowledge of Heat Treat process as applied to Tool and Die components

· Knowledge of failure analysis, reliability studies, and performance enhancements

Competencies Required:

· Functional and technical skills

· Peer relationships

· Technical learning

· Learning on the fly

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, ascend/descend or balance to heights that may require a ladder or lift; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces; and talk or hear.

· The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

· The employee is regularly required to use close vision and color vision.

· The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and the risk of electrical shock.

· Work is typically performed in a factory environment and is usually very loud.

· In the factory environment, the employee may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or greasy or slippery factory floors​