URGENT Tool & Die Maker - 2nd shift

nVent•Solon, OH

1d•$0 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. This role involves planning, laying out, constructing, maintaining, altering, and repairing complicated multi-station progressive, single purpose blanking, piercing and forming dies, as well as a variety of drills, holding and clamping fixtures. The position requires designing dies and making or directing the making of detailed drawings, working from drawings, sketches, samples, written and verbal instructions. It also involves visualizing the finished job, making necessary mathematical calculations, and selecting allowances for fitting and finishing. The role includes planning, laying out, and performing intricate machining operations on tool room equipment involving exacting setups and adjustments to maintain very close tolerances and skilled bench and hand operations. Experience with CNC equipment is beneficial. The responsibilities extend to determining repairs required on dies returned to the tool room, performing emergency repairs to dies in the press department, and performing any variety of die grinding, shimming, and replacement of progressive die components. Making up repair parts or machined items for special orders, trying out dies in the tool room press, suggesting changes to improve operation or reduce maintenance time, observing operation in production and diagnosing and correcting trouble are also key aspects. Preparing complex print programs utilizing higher levels of math and/or utilizing a computer programming language, instructing other employees and assisting in overcoming difficulties, and aiding in setting up any plant equipment as needed are also part of the role. Reporting faulty equipment, defective material and unusual conditions to the supervisor, and observing all prescribed safety rules and regulations and maintaining the work area in a neat and orderly condition are also expected.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Journeyman’s card or equivalent years of experience in the tool and die trade is required.
Minimum of 3 years of experience.
Strong troubleshooting skills necessary, with the ability to make informed decisions.
Good organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
Ability to work in a fast-paced; multi-tasking environment and meet operational deadlines.
Must be self-motivated, safety and quality conscious, and work efficiently with minimal supervision.
Heavy lifting required (35 lbs).

Nice To Haves

Experience with CNC equipment is beneficial.
Wire EDM experience preferred.
Lift truck operator experience preferred.
Good communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

Plan, layout, construct, maintain, alter, and repair complicated multi-station progressive, single purpose blanking, piercing and forming dies, as well as a variety of drills, holding and clamping fixtures.
Design dies and make or direct the making of detailed drawings.
Work from drawings, sketches, samples, written and verbal instructions.
Visualize finished job, make necessary mathematical calculations, select allowances for fitting and finishing.
Plan, layout, and perform intricate machining operations on tool room equipment involving exacting setups and adjustments to maintain very close tolerances and skilled bench and hand operations.
Determine repairs required on dies returned to tool room.
Perform emergency repairs to dies in the press department.
Perform any variety of die grinding, shimming, replacement of progressive die components.
Make up repair parts or machined items for special orders.
Try out dies in tool room press, suggest changes to improve operation or reduce maintenance time, observe operation in production and diagnose and correct trouble.
Prepare complex print programs utilizing higher levels of math and or utilizing a computer programming language.
Instruct other employees and assist in overcoming difficulties.
Aid in setting up any plant equipment as needed.
Report faulty equipment, defective material and unusual conditions to supervisor.
Observe all prescribed safety rules and regulations and maintain work area in a neat and orderly condition.