Tool & Die Technician

Wabtec•Buffalo Grove, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves analyzing specifications, laying out metal stock, setting up and operating machine tools, and fitting and assembling parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools. The company is revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations and is looking for individuals ready to contribute to this mission.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Technical associate’s degree.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints of a technical nature, BOM’s, leadership capabilities, and be a problem solver.
3 – 6 years of work-related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Knowledge of Manufacturing software.

Responsibilities

Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools.
Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications; adjust as necessary.
Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribe dimensions and finishes.
Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
Perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.