3rd shift -TOOL & DIE MAKER III
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic -
Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
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 OverviewTE Connectivity’s Tooling Teams are responsible for the construction, modification, and maintenance of metalworking dies, tools, and fixtures. The Progressive High Speed Stamping Tool & Die Maker III will play a critical rolein supporting stamping production by performing precision work, troubleshooting complex die setups, and providing technical expertise. This role also includes performing die changeovers, maintaining high-speedprogressive dies, and fabricating new tools using blueprints and engineering specifications.
You will be a key resource for technical questions and training other team members, including apprentices. In addition to hands-onwork, the Progressive High Speed Stamping Tool & Die Maker III collaborates closely with die engineering to drive continuous improvement in quality, cost, and productivity.
- 3rd shift is from 11pm-7am Sunday through Thursday with an added
11% hourly shift differential.
- Serve as the primary technical contact for the team, answering routine questions and providing assistance or training as needed.
- Perform die and module changeovers, preventive maintenance, and conditioning of dies.
- Sharpen and repair close tolerance tooling, including carbide punches and dies.
- Troubleshoot complex die setups and production issues.
- Replace worn or broken tooling and maintain high-speed progressive dies.
- Construct, modify, and condition metal working dies, gages, and tooling based on blueprints, sketches, or engineering specifications.
- Set up and operate shop machinery such as lathes, milling machines, heat treat ovens, surface grinders, andmore.
- Perform precision work using instruments like micrometers, calipers, and comparators to ensure parts meet final inspection standards.
- Set up and operate stamping presses, ensuring conformance to Quality Inspection Plan (Q.I.P.) requirements.
- Train apprentices and support the apprenticeship program.
- Monitor spare tooling for availability and identify problem areas by tracking spikes in usage.
- High School Diploma or GED required;
Associate Degree in Machining Technology preferred. - Completion of a State-Approved Apprenticeship Program and possession of a Journeyman’s Card are highly preferred.
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in die repair, rebuilding, and conditioning of complex progressive dies.
- Proficient in the use of shop equipment and grinding tools with tolerance of +/- .0001.
- Experience in heat-treating, operating E.D.M. plunge machines, and profile grinding.
- Strong teamwork, problem-solving, and mechanical aptitude.
- Automotive stamping experience preferred.
Values:
Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork
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).
- 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…
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