Tool/Die 2nd Shift
About The Position
The Tool Maker fabricates, maintains, and repairs progressive and transfer stamping dies, injection mold tooling, and other support equipment in the Tool Room, using manual machines and working with minimal supervision. The role supports production requirements and may include some weekends. It is an on-site position at the Hamilton, Indiana location, required on-site 5–6 days per week. The Tool Maker performs preventive maintenance and troubleshooting, fabricates parts to specified tolerances from blueprints and instructions, documents tool changes, and resolves tooling defects to reduce production downtime. The role also supports engineering changes and improvements, follows the work order system, contributes to quality management activities, and adheres to environmental, health, and safety requirements. The work requires standing or walking on concrete for long periods and lifting up to 50 pounds. The employee must provide a basic set of precision and hand tools.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Four years of experience in a manufacturing tool and die shop running lathes, milling machines, and grinders while holding close tolerances.
- Ability to read and interpret mold and die prints.
- Proficiency using measuring devices required for tool shop work.
- Ability to stand or walk on concrete for long periods.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Must have a basic set of precision and hand tools.
- Ability to work as a team-oriented employee and work well with others.
Nice To Haves
- DOL Journeyman experience is preferred.
- Technical background in injection molding and/or steel manufacturing.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Responsibilities
- Maintain safe and healthy work practices by observing safety procedures and practices.
- Maintain dies, support equipment, and injection mold tooling through preventive maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Fabricate details from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions using manual mills, lathes, and grinders.
- Read detailed blueprints and fabricate parts to specified tolerances using a variety of materials and processes.
- Document all changes made to tools.
- Troubleshoot tooling defects and eliminate possible causes of production downtime.
- Execute engineering changes and improvements to tools in response to customer complaints.
- Follow the work order system, including capturing and printing work orders, following instructions, filling and posting orders, and specifying daily progress in dies and injection molds.
- Work effectively as a team-oriented employee.
- Provide reporting to management on quality management system performance and opportunities for improvement.
- Promote customer focus throughout the organization, particularly within the employee’s area of responsibility.
- Maintain the integrity of the quality management system when changes are planned and implemented.
- Help ensure processes deliver their intended outputs.
- Support environmental, health, and safety activities and follow work instructions and safety procedures.
- Immediately report unsafe or unhealthy working conditions to a supervisor or leadership.
- Meet production requirements, including some weekends as needed.
Benefits
- Medical insurance and prescription drugs
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability insurance for eligible employees
- Employee assistance plan (EAP)
- Paid time off, which may include vacation and sick time
- Retirement program
- Other voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
