Tool And Die Maker
About The Position
Support manufacturing areas by minimizing downtime, increasing productivity, and maintaining the Toyota Production System and company policies and procedures. Program, set up, and operate CNC machines to improve dies, fixtures, weld cells, and equipment, including preventative maintenance. The role supports tool room activities across production equipment and facilities, makes components for repairs and improvements, manages machine uptime and downtime, troubleshoots issues, and works with tooling repair technicians and Engineering to improve processes. The position is based in an automotive manufacturing plant and involves 0–10% travel.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Machinist 1 certificate/diploma or equivalent.
- 2–5 years of tooling and machining experience.
- 2–5 years of experience with CAD and CNC programming.
- English proficiency, written and verbal.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Working knowledge of MasterCam, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or other programming software.
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic.
- Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Flexibility in a changing work environment.
- Flexibility to work mandatory overtime.
Nice To Haves
- Tool and Die certificate/diploma or equivalent experience.
- Experience drawing and programming with MasterCam.
- CNC, machine shop, and Kaizen experience.
- Stamping die repair experience.
- Welding and fabrication experience.
- Experience using an overhead crane.
Responsibilities
- Support tool room activities for production equipment and facilities.
- Make components for repairs and improvements to stamping dies, fixtures, weld cells, and swage machines.
- Set up, program, and operate CNC and manual machines in the tool room to produce required components.
- Use MasterCam, SolidWorks, and AutoCAD to draw, modify, and program components.
- Manage machine uptime and downtime.
- Heat-treat new details to the required specifications.
- Troubleshoot parts when issues occur.
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area and equipment.
- Document completion of required processes in the Asset Essentials system.
- Work with tooling die repair technicians to ensure new details are installed properly.
- Read technical drawings and blueprints.
- Use measuring tools and gauges.
- Work with the Engineering department to improve processes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
