Tool and Die Maker

Whirlpool•Clyde, OH

41d

About The Position

● Work using safe procedures and practices: report any unsafe or hazardous conditions to supervision. Taking safety precautions to protect yourself and others. ● Uses all designated safety equipment, observes all safety rules, and follows recognized rules of safe practice. Implement 5S. ● Reading and interpreting blueprints, design schematics, and CAD drawings. ● Visualizing and computing metal shapes and tolerances. ● Designing jigs and templates as work aids in the fabrication of parts. ● Measuring and marking metal stock for machining. ● Operate mobile equipment (e.g. forklifts, vertical lifts, cranes) ● Required to make productive maintenance inspections and repairs ● Welding & metal fabrication (Layout, cutting, bending, drilling, punching and machining) ● Work effectively with your peers to share knowledge and leverage strengths ● Utilize excellent communication and documentation skills to transfer critical processes ● Able to stand for a long duration of time, in excess of 8 hours a day ● Able to bend over and rotate body repeatedly ● Able to lift 50 pounds floor to waist ● Experience working as a tool and die maker. ● In-depth knowledge of machine tools and their uses. ● Ability to read and interpret blueprints and design schematics. ● Extensive experience with metalworking tools including drills, milling machines, grinders, and lathes. ● Ability to lift heavy objects and operate large machinery. ● Setting up machine tools such as drills, lathes, grinders, and milling machines. ● Cutting and shaping blocks to specified dimensions. ● Filling, grinding, and shimming metals to ensure a smooth finish. ● Fitting and assembling tools and die parts. ● Inspecting finished dies and tools for defects, smoothness, and contour deformities. ● Conducting test runs with completed tools and dies / molds. ● Participate in WCM (World Class Manufacturing) projects and assist in improving machine/die/mold OEE. ● Tool and Die Journeyman's card or equivalent tool and die work experience ● Associate's degree in technical studies with 4 years of manufacturing tool and die experience. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential ● Excellent attention to detail.

Requirements

Experience working as a tool and die maker.
In-depth knowledge of machine tools and their uses.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and design schematics.
Extensive experience with metalworking tools including drills, milling machines, grinders, and lathes.
Ability to lift heavy objects and operate large machinery.
Tool and Die Journeyman's card or equivalent tool and die work experience
Associate's degree in technical studies with 4 years of manufacturing tool and die experience.
Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Work using safe procedures and practices: report any unsafe or hazardous conditions to supervision.
Taking safety precautions to protect yourself and others.
Uses all designated safety equipment, observes all safety rules, and follows recognized rules of safe practice.
Implement 5S.
Reading and interpreting blueprints, design schematics, and CAD drawings.
Visualizing and computing metal shapes and tolerances.
Designing jigs and templates as work aids in the fabrication of parts.
Measuring and marking metal stock for machining.
Operate mobile equipment (e.g. forklifts, vertical lifts, cranes)
Required to make productive maintenance inspections and repairs
Welding & metal fabrication (Layout, cutting, bending, drilling, punching and machining)
Work effectively with your peers to share knowledge and leverage strengths
Utilize excellent communication and documentation skills to transfer critical processes
Able to stand for a long duration of time, in excess of 8 hours a day
Able to bend over and rotate body repeatedly
Able to lift 50 pounds floor to waist
Setting up machine tools such as drills, lathes, grinders, and milling machines.
Cutting and shaping blocks to specified dimensions.
Filling, grinding, and shimming metals to ensure a smooth finish.
Fitting and assembling tools and die parts.
Inspecting finished dies and tools for defects, smoothness, and contour deformities.
Conducting test runs with completed tools and dies / molds.
Participate in WCM (World Class Manufacturing) projects and assist in improving machine/die/mold OEE.