Tool & Die Maker (1st Shift)

• Duration: Full-Time, Permanent
• Pay rate: $29.00 - $34.00/hr
• Job Location: Abington, MA
• Schedule: Monday – Friday 7am – 3:30pm
• Job#: 17384

• Plan, construct, alter and repair a wide variety of dies, molds, progressive dies, compound dies, intricate blanking and forming dies, drill jigs, milling fixtures and assembly dies.
• Perform machining operations requiring unusual and difficult setups and methods to maintain close tolerance fits; bench work involving fitting, scraping, grinding, lapping, indexing, timing, assembly and adjusting to ensure satisfactory operations.
• Make tool tryouts, diagnose, and correct troubles, detect faulty operation or defective materials.
• Keep records of maintenance on dies, equipment, and fixtures. 
• Build new dies, fixtures, assembly machines and troubleshoot as necessary.
• Assist Engineering with prototype development of new parts, fabrication and print adjustments.
• Perform quality inspection of new parts from new dies, fixtures, and assembly machines before releasing to production.
• Work from verbal instructions, simple sketches, or complex prints to fabricate required items.
• Assist any individual with a question or a problem relative to tool and die functions.
• Ensure good quality and a clean and safe work area at all times.
• Work with suppliers assisting with tool repairs and new tool designs.

• Set up and operate various shop equipment.

• Level of knowledge is usually associated with a specialized training equivalent to 2 years of college plus 5 years or more of tool and die experience. 
• Must be able to set up and operate milling machines, lathes, drill presses, surface grinders, and optidress, and J&S wheel dressers for form grinding. 
• Experience with measuring tools: Micrometers, disc mics, anvil mics, dial calipers, telescoping gauges, gauge pins, gauge blocks and comparator.

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