Tool & Die Maker - Day Shift $3,500 Sign On Bonus

Sigma Connectivity: Tooling Dynamics•York, PA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Since 1982, Sigma Engineered Solutions has grown from one plant in India to 13 global locations, evolving from a cost-effective supplier of low-voltage electrical products to a global solutions provider of highly engineered, complex metal components, including machined parts and precision metal stampings. The company's mission is centered on the success of its team members and customers. The Tool & Die Maker is responsible for all tasks related to constructing, modifying, and conditioning multi-station metalworking dies. This involves fabricating new gauges, cutting and forming tools, and fixtures by applying comprehensive knowledge of tool and die design, machining, layout, assembly, and conditioning procedures.

Requirements

Completion of a state-recognized Tool & Die Maker Apprenticeship (Typically 8,000 hours of on-the-job training + 576 hours of related classroom instruction.)
Tool & Die Maker Journeyman Certification / Paper
Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability
Proficiency with machining and precision measurement tools. Examples: lathes, mills, grinders, micrometers, height gauges, comparators, indicators.

Responsibilities

Lay out work assignments of all complexity levels using verbal instructions, rough sketches, tooling, and product prints.
Visualize the completed product and determine required layout steps.
Compute dimensions and establish reference points, centerlines, and guidelines on tooling and product components.
Measure, mark, and scribe metal stock for machining with accuracy and precision.
Determine necessary machining operations and perform machine setup.
Operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to machine parts.
Verify conformance of machined parts to required specifications.
Fit and assemble component parts into completed units or mechanisms.
Verify dimensions, alignment, and clearance of assembled parts.
Perform filing, stoning, grinding, scraping, and blending operations to ensure proper fit.
Use shims as needed to correct alignment or compensate for tolerance variations.
Set dies in presses and perform trial operations to validate clearance, pressure performance, and ensure no binding occurs.
Inspect completed stamped parts to ensure adherence to engineering specifications.
Analyze and correct complex tool malfunctions in newly constructed or modified dies.
Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances, and make adjustments or corrections to eliminate tolerance deviations in stamped products.
Recommend tooling design improvements—under engineering approval—to enhance tool life, product quality, production output, and to eliminate design-related issues.
Condition dies to prevent breakage of small or intricate tooling components.
Utilize toolmakers’ hand tools and all related hand tools safely and effectively.
Operate precision measuring instruments including height gages, gage blocks, comparators, dial indicators, toolmakers’ microscopes, and micrometers to ensure parts meet specification and die stations are correctly aligned.
Perform heat-treating procedures including hardening, stress relieving, and annealing tool steel.
Case-harden machine steel as necessary.
Provide instruction and training to apprentices, trainees, and employees in lower classifications as required.
Follow safe work practices and keep the work area clean and organized.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Follow documented policies and procedures as designated by the company’s Employee Handbook and Local Work Rules.
Adhere to the proper Code of Conduct while on company property.