Tool & Die Maker - 2nd Shift

Cannonball Recruiting•York, PA

About The Position

The Tool & Die Maker maintains, repairs, designs, builds, and refurbishes dies, tooling, gages, fixtures, and related components to print specifications and support production. The role performs machining and heat-treating work, maintains dies according to schedule, supports press setups, and evaluates tooling for repairs or upgrades. The position also includes training and mentoring associates in machining practices as needed. This is a second-shift position paying $30–$35 per hour. Required machining tolerances include .001 inches on a lathe, milling machine, and drill press; .0002 inches on surface and cylindrical grinders; and .03 inches on a power saw.

Requirements

Produce parts on a lathe within .001-inch tolerance.
Produce parts on a milling machine within .001-inch tolerance.
Produce parts on a surface grinder within .0002-inch tolerance.
Produce parts on a cylindrical grinder within .0002-inch tolerance.
Produce parts on a drill press within .001-inch tolerance.
Produce parts on a power saw within .03-inch tolerance.
Be comfortable with all aspects of tool-and-die making.

Responsibilities

Maintain dies and tooling to print specifications as required.
Sharpen and shim dies to die specifications.
Heat-treat cutting tools to print specifications.
Perform machining duties as specified.
Train and mentor other associates in machining practices as required.
Perform preventative maintenance on dies according to schedule (TRT).
Properly lace or start a strip in accordance with standard procedure.
Perform first- and last-piece evaluations in accordance with SOPs.
Read strips accurately and create TRT when applicable.
Repair and maintain dies, components, and fixtures using tool-and-die techniques and tools to support production.
Evaluate and support press setups, including inserting or installing die sets, accessories, safety equipment, welding fixtures, and tapping fixtures.
Design, build, and/or refurbish dies and gages as required.
Analyze broken or ineffective dies, determine root causes, and develop and implement corrective actions.
Test, try out, and develop new dies or upgrades as required.
Build tool-and-die components, jigs, fixtures, and gages to print specifications.
Evaluate tools for potential upgrades to reduce maintenance costs and improve production efficiency.