Tool & Die Maker

Midway Products Brand•Shipshewana, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for an experienced Tool & Die Maker on the second shift. The individual will study specifications like blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions to determine materials and machines needed for fabrication. They will compute dimensions, plan layouts, and determine assembly methods and sequences. Responsibilities include setting up and operating machine tools (lathes, milling machines, shapers, grinders), verifying machined parts against specifications, and lifting/positioning parts for machining. The role also involves smoothing surfaces, fitting and assembling parts using hand tools, verifying dimensions and clearances with measuring instruments, and heat-treating tools or parts. Additionally, the Tool & Die Maker will examine existing dies, tools, jigs, and fixtures, recommend design modifications, and participate in all quality initiatives. Adherence to all safety rules is mandatory. Other essential functions may be assigned.

Requirements

Experienced Tool Maker
Ability to study specifications, such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions
Ability to visualize product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts
Ability to compute dimensions, plan layout, and determine assembly method and sequence of operations
Ability to measure, mark, and scribe metal stock for machining
Ability to set up and operate machine tools, such as lathes, milling machine, shaper, and grinder
Ability to verify conformance of machined parts to specifications
Ability to lift machine parts manually or using hoist
Ability to position and secure parts on surface plate or worktable using devices such as vises, v-blocks, and angle plates
Ability to smooth flat and contoured surfaces, using scrapers, abrasive stones, and power grinders
Ability to fit and assemble parts together and into assemblies and mechanism, using hand tools
Ability to verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances, using measuring instruments such as dial indicators, gauge blocks, thickness gauges, and micrometers
Ability to heat-treat tools or parts
Ability to examine standard or previously used dies, tools, jigs, and fixtures
Ability to recommend design modifications regarding construction and modification of part
Ability to perform and participate in all quality initiatives
Ability to adhere to all safety rules

Responsibilities

Studies specifications, such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.
Computes dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence of operations.
Measures marks and scribes metal stock for machining.
Sets up and operates machine tools, such as lathes milling machine, shaper, and grinder, to machine parts, and verifies conformance of machined parts to specifications.
Lifts machine parts manually or using hoist, and positions and secures parts on surface plate or worktable using devices such as vises, v-blocks, and angle plates.
Smooths flat and contoured surfaces, using scrapers, abrasive stones, and power grinders, and fits and assembles parts together and into assemblies and mechanism, using hand tools.
Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances, using measuring instruments such as dial indicators, gauge blocks, thickness gauges, and micrometers.
Heat-treats tools or parts.
Examines standard or previously used dies, tools, jigs, and fixtures and recommends design modifications regarding construction and modification of part.
Performs and participates in all quality initiatives.
Performs other essential functions as assigned.
Strictly adheres to all safety rules.