Role Overview
Step into a senior-level hands-on role where your precision craftsmanship and programming expertise keep a fast-paced production line running at peak performance. As a Tool & Die Maker with strong CNC and Wire EDM skills, you’ll maintain, repair, and enhance progressive dies and tooling while upholding a rigorous safety culture.
A day in the life
You kick off with a safety huddle, review work orders and prints, and choose the best approach—grinding, milling, turning, EDM, or a combination—to restore a die to spec. Mid-morning, you troubleshoot a stamping issue, diagnose root cause, and implement corrective actions. After lunch, you program a Wire EDM to machine a new insert, verify close tolerances with micrometers and calipers, document your work, and mentor a teammate on setup best practices. You close the shift auditing PPE, LOTO, Hazard Communication, and Confined Space compliance.
What you’ll do
- Champion a safety-first mindset across the shop.
- Set up and operate toolroom equipment: grinders, mills, drill presses, lathes, and more.
- Execute die maintenance and repair; quickly troubleshoot production tooling.
- Program and run CNC machines and Wire EDM to produce/modify components.
- Machine and revise die components and inserts to improve reliability and throughput.
- Identify and resolve tooling, mold, and equipment issues with robust corrective actions.
- Interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and specs to deliver precise results.
- Hold tight tolerances; perform precision measurements using micrometers, calipers, etc.
- Support engineering trials, testing, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Accurately record tooling repairs and equipment issues for traceability.
- Coach and assist fellow Tool & Die team members.
- Adhere to all company, state, and federal safety rules including PPE, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Hazard Communication, and Confined Space procedures.
- Pitch in with additional duties as needed.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of Tool & Die experience or equivalent technical training/experience.
- Hands-on CNC programming and Wire EDM expertise (required).
- Proficient with grinders, lathes, milling, drilling, tapping, and boring.
- Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving in manufacturing.
- Skilled in repairing/modifying dies, molds, jigs, fixtures, and gauges.
- Advanced blueprint reading; confident working to close tolerances.
- Knowledge of cutting tools, feeds/speeds, and coolants.
- Understanding of press operations and related manufacturing processes.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015 procedures (preferred).
- Sit-down forklift experience (preferred).
- Strong shop math: fractions, decimals, geometry, metric conversions, trigonometry.
- Clear English communication skills, verbal and written.
Physical requirements
- Stand, walk, bend, kneel, and climb throughout the shift.
- Lift up to 50 lbs as needed.
- Work safely in manufacturing and warehouse environments.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, PTO, LTD, STD, 401k.
Proficiencies we value
- GD&T
- Metal Stamping & Forming (Progressive Die)
- CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
- Tool/Die/Mold Repair Skills
- Tool/Die/Mold Setup Experience
- Blueprint Reading
Machines & technologies you’ll use
- Boring Mill
- Manual Vertical Mill
- EDM Drilling Machine
Equal Opportunity Employer
Metalex LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.