Tool Maker- 1st

Company:
Rieke LLC
Primary

Location:

500 W 7th Street, Auburn, IN 46706 USA
Workplace Type:
On-site

Employment Type:

Hourly | Full-Time
Function:
Manufacturing Production / Distribution

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

The Tool Maker fabricates, maintains and repairs progressive and transfer stamping dies, injection mold tooling and other support equipment with minimal supervision using manual machines in the Tool Room. Other tasks are assigned as necessary to ensure production requirements are met. The hours for this shift are Monday-Friday 6am-2pm with some weekends.

• Maintain a safe and healthy work practice by observing safety procedures and practices.
• Maintain all dies, support equipment, injection mold tooling preventive maintenance and troubleshoot problems.
• Fabricate details using blueprints, sketches, oral instructions with Manual Mills, Lathes and Grinders.
• Effectively read detailed blueprints and fabricate parts to specified tolerances using a variety of materials and processes.
• Document all changes made to tools.
• Properly troubleshoot tooling defects and eliminate all possible causes for production downtime.
• Execute engineering changes and improvements in the tools for customer complaints.
• Follow the work order system, including capture and print work orders, fill order instructions and post progress, specifying the order in the die/injection molds daily.
• Team oriented, work well with others.
• Have own basic set of precision/hand tools.
• Report on quality management system performance and opportunities for improvement to management.
• Promote customer focus throughout the organization and in particular, in your area of responsibility.
• Ensure integrity of the quality management system during changes.
• Enable processes to deliver intended outputs.
• Support all EHS activities and strictly adhere to all work instructions and safety procedures.
• Immediately report any unsafe or unhealthy working condition to your supervisor or leadership.

• Must be able to stand or walk on concrete for long periods.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• On-site:
  Role requires presence 5-6 days at the Auburn, IN location.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing tool & die shop running lathes, milling machines and grinders with close tolerances.
• Must be able to read and interpret mold and die prints.
• Must be proficient in using all measuring devices required for tool shop work.
• Technical background in injection molding and/or steel manufacturing; ability to work in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance and Prescription Drugs.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance (for eligible employees).
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).
• Paid Time Off (vacation and sick).
• Retirement Program.
• Other voluntary benefits.