2nd Shift Tool & Die Maintenance Technician

ITW•Gallatin, TN

About The Position

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a global Fortune 200 diversified manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking, and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries. ITW, with approximately 14.1 billion dollars in global revenues, operates 7 major segments with businesses in 57 countries that employ approximately 45,000 women and men. These talented individuals, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to our global leadership in innovation. We are proud of our broad portfolio of more than 16,000 active patents. StampTech Fasteners Division Description The ITW StampTech Fastener Division serves the major OEMs and Tier suppliers in the North American automotive market. The division supplies stamped metal fasteners and engineered fastener assemblies that leverage our deep-draw stamping technologies. The annual revenue for the division is approximately $160M. Locations include Gallatin, TN, Lexington, KY & Naugatuck, CT. The Division drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions and application engineering. In addition to ITW’s industry leading research and development capabilities, StampTech Fasteners enhances our customers’ competitive advantage by maintaining advanced engineering and manufacturing facilities in North America, exchanging product, process, and benchmarking information with sister units worldwide and continually improving processes, material, and designs to ensure every product provides value and meets customer expectations. Job Summary Studies specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate or repair parts. Calculates dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence of operations. Measures, marks, and scribes metal stock for machining. Operates machine tools such as lathes, milling machine, and grinders to machine parts and verify conformance of machined parts to specifications. Smooths flat and contours surfaces with equipment to fit and assemble parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms. Connect sensors in dies to ensure quality. Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances. Examines standard or previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, and recommends design modifications regarding construction and function of part. Develop specifications and general descriptions for specialty tooling and draws or sketches design of product. Operates overhead crane. Maintains a safe, clean, and organized work environment at all times. 5S Responsibilities Cross trains with department co-workers to increase the knowledge, flexibility, and efficiency of the overall ITW team. Maintains equipment including daily inspections. Follow all rules, regulations and work processes set forth by the company. Hold self-accountable to create and maintain a safe working environment. Competently perform all tasks with a focus on safety within a fast-paced environment. Contributes to team effort by focusing on continuous improvement and success for the entire team. From time to time, personnel may be assigned other duties for the purpose of training, additional assistance or for other reasons as needed necessary by management.

Requirements

5 years of Tool & Die Experience.
Must have own tools.
Ability to comply with all company procedures, policies, and work Instructions.
Experience operating a forklift.
Ability to weld (MIG/TIG)
Basic computer knowledge
Great organizational and time management abilities.
Attention to detail.
Effectively communicate in a professional demeanor when dealing with the public or any level of employees.
Ability to safely work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to work in a team environment or independently.
Ability to work overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

Studies specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate or repair parts.
Calculates dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence of operations.
Measures, marks, and scribes metal stock for machining.
Operates machine tools such as lathes, milling machine, and grinders to machine parts and verify conformance of machined parts to specifications.
Smooths flat and contours surfaces with equipment to fit and assemble parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms.
Connect sensors in dies to ensure quality.
Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances.
Examines standard or previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, and recommends design modifications regarding construction and function of part.
Develop specifications and general descriptions for specialty tooling and draws or sketches design of product.
Operates overhead crane.
Maintains a safe, clean, and organized work environment at all times.
5S Responsibilities
Cross trains with department co-workers to increase the knowledge, flexibility, and efficiency of the overall ITW team.
Maintains equipment including daily inspections.
Follow all rules, regulations and work processes set forth by the company.
Hold self-accountable to create and maintain a safe working environment.
Competently perform all tasks with a focus on safety within a fast-paced environment.
Contributes to team effort by focusing on continuous improvement and success for the entire team.
From time to time, personnel may be assigned other duties for the purpose of training, additional assistance or for other reasons as needed necessary by management.