Tool & Die Maker; Assistance

Tool & Die Maker

Victor, IA

Onsite

Permanent/Direct Hire

Full Benefits

Relocation Assistance Available

$33-$36 / hour

Performs repairs and preventive maintenance on stamping dies and assembly tooling to ensure production efficiency and high-quality workmanship.

• Tooling Repair & Maintenance:
  Maintain, repair, and modify stamping dies, fixtures, and assembly tooling using machining and hand-tool methods.
• Equipment Operation:
  Safely operate tool room machinery, including lathes, milling machines, grinders, drill presses, saws, and welding equipment.
• Preventive Maintenance:
  Support preventive maintenance programs for all tooling equipment and maintain accurate tooling documentation.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors on process improvements using lean manufacturing principles.
• Operations Support:
  Assist with developing tool room apprentices. Shift adjustments may be required based on production demands.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or GED required; post-secondary tooling/machining coursework preferred.
• Technical Mastery:
  Advanced proficiency in die repair, bench repair, layout, assembly, press troubleshooting, tooling design, fixture building, heat treating, and welding.
• Math & Technical Literacy:
  Strong math skills; ability to read and interpret technical drawings, diagrams, and procedures.
• Software:
  Intermediate computer proficiency.