Tooling Reliability Technician (Metal Stamping)

ATS • Bellwood, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Own the uptime When a high-speed stamping line pauses mid-run, you thrive. You isolate the failure in the die set, confirm clearances, and restore the tool to spec. You capture the fix in crisp documentation so the next run starts right the first time. That is the impact of a Tooling Reliability Technician. Your impact areas Rapidly inspect, measure, troubleshoot, and repair Tool and Die issues to minimize downtime. Publish setup, PM, and troubleshooting documents that raise the bar on consistency and safety. Heat-treat tooling components and validate hardness before assembly. Lay out and scribe stock for machining; then hand-fit and finish surfaces with scrapers, stones, and power grinders. Assemble components into mechanisms with hand tools and verify alignment and clearances using micrometers, thickness gauges, gauge blocks, and dial indicators.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years in Tool and Die work.
• At least 5 years applying measurement processes and understanding equipment capability to repair and adjust complex die sets.
• 2+ years with electronic drafting platforms (AutoCAD, Pro-E, SolidWorks) and the ability to update existing designs.
• 2+ years executing heat-treat processes on Tool and Die components.
• Demonstrated strengths in failure analysis, reliability studies, and elevating performance.
• Comfort reading quality reports and applying test methods to drive decisions.

Nice To Haves

• Post-secondary technical training or certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly inspect, measure, troubleshoot, and repair Tool and Die issues to minimize downtime.
• Publish setup, PM, and troubleshooting documents that raise the bar on consistency and safety.
• Heat-treat tooling components and validate hardness before assembly.
• Lay out and scribe stock for machining; then hand-fit and finish surfaces with scrapers, stones, and power grinders.
• Assemble components into mechanisms with hand tools and verify alignment and clearances using micrometers, thickness gauges, gauge blocks, and dial indicators.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees