Tool and Die Technician

Hiring Opportunity: Mansfield, Ohio Our client is looking to hire multiple tool and die technicians for their location in Mansfield Ohio! Our client is a leader in manufacturing precision engineered parts for the automotive industry. The tool and die technician would be responsible for laying out metal stock, setting up and operating machine tools, and fitting and assembling parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools. Qualified candidates would have experience with die repairs, reading blue prints, troubleshooting, and machining experience.

Job Responsibilities

• Studies blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
• Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Files, grinds, shims, and adjusts different parts to properly fit them together.
• Conducts test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.
• Inspects finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
• Lifts, positions, and secures machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
• Designs, builds, and maintains dies, jigs, and fixtures.
• Troubleshoots and repairs tooling problems.
• Sets-up and operates lathe, mill, saws, and surface grinders.

Job Qualifications

• Journeyman Tool and Die Maker Certification - Able to read, understand, and follow all ISO guidelines both 9000 and 14001.
• Troubleshooting experience - Die repair experience - Machining experience - MIG and TIG welding experience - Computer literacy - EDM, CAD/CAM