Tool & Die Repair 3rd Shift

Flex-N-Gate • Battle Creek, MI

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About The Position

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in Automotive News. The company describes itself as growing and vital, offering opportunities for hard-working and skilled individuals.

The Tool & Die Repair role troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs single-hit, transfer, and progressive dies. It works from blueprints and sketches to create or modify tools, dies, jigs, and molds; checks finished parts for conformance to specifications; and conducts test runs, adjusting tools or dies as needed. The role also keeps production and assignment boards current and works directly with apprentices to ensure they meet requirements.

The position is identified as 3rd shift. Flex-N-Gate offers medical, dental, prescription, vision, life, and disability insurance; a flexible spending account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match; safety training, new-hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs, tuition reimbursement, and paid holidays and vacation time. The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience with progressive and line dies.
• Must supply tools usual to the trade.
• Ability to pass pre-employment screening, including a background check, drug screen, and physical.

Nice To Haves

• Journeyman Card preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair single-hit, transfer, and progressive dies.
• Work from blueprints and sketches to create or modify tools, dies, jigs, and molds.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts against specifications using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.
• Keep production boards and assignment boards up to date.
• Work directly with apprentices to ensure they are meeting requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending account.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Safety training, new-hire orientation, and continuous learning and development programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED