Tool & Die Maker III - 1st Shift

Job Title:

Tool & Die Maker III - 1st Shift

Posting

Start Date:

4/27/26

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description:


Job Overview


This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, precision, and building things that matter. As a Tool Room Technician, you'll help build and maintain fixtures and stamping dies that support daily production. You'll work closely with experienced toolmakers in a clean, safety-focused shop environment.


Job Requirements

• Assist with building, repairing, and maintaining fixtures and stamping dies
• Use manual machine tools such as mills, lathes, and surface grinders
• Read and work from blueprints and technical drawings
• Square up material and prepare components for tooling builds
• Keep the tool room organized, clean, and safe
• Follow all safety guidelines and standard procedures
• Support other tool room activities as needed

Shift hours: 6 am to 2:30 pm Monday to Friday.


What your background should look like

• High school diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience working with fixtures, dies, or similar tooling
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to work independently
• Comfortable with basic shop math and measurements
• Experience using air tools and power tools
• CNC experience is a plus, but not required
• Good communication and teamwork skills

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Shop-based environment with exposure to noise and dust
• Standing, walking, bending, and reaching throughout the shift
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally

Competencies


Values:
Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at  and on Linked In, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $55,200 - $82,700 (subject to change dependent on physical location)

• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

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If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.

Job Location s:

301 Ziegler Drive
Grayslake, Illinois 60030
United States

Posting City:
Grayslake

Job Country:
United States

Travel Required:

None

Requisition

Workplace Type:
Onsite

External Careers Page:
Manufacturing