Tool & Die Maker
Location: Social Circle, GA
Position Overview
Masterack is seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker with hands-on experience building, repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting dies and production tooling used in a manufacturing environment.
This is a skilled-trades position and is not a general Machine Operator, CNC Operator, Maintenance Technician, or Production position.
The ideal candidate will have direct experience working with stamping/forming dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and precision tooling.
What You’ll Do
- Build, repair, modify, and maintain dies, tooling, jigs, fixtures, and gauges.
- Troubleshoot production dies and tooling to identify wear, damage, alignment issues, and other failures.
- Disassemble, inspect, repair, fit, and reassemble dies and tooling.
- Perform preventive maintenance on production dies and tooling.
- Read and interpret tooling drawings, blueprints, engineering drawings, and CAD prints.
- Machine replacement or repair components using mills, lathes, surface grinders, CNC equipment, and other tool-room machinery.
- Fit and assemble tooling components to tight dimensional tolerances.
- Use micrometers, calipers, indicators, gauges, and other precision measuring equipment.
- Support die tryouts, adjustments, troubleshooting, and production improvements.
- Work with production and maintenance teams to minimize downtime caused by tooling issues.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area.
Required Experience
- 3+ years of hands-on Tool & Die Maker, Die Maker, Toolmaker, or closely related tool-room experience.
- Direct experience building, repairing, maintaining, or troubleshooting production dies/tooling.
- Experience with metal stamping or forming dies strongly preferred.
- Ability to read blueprints, tooling drawings, and dimensional specifications.
- Experience using manual mills, lathes, grinders, or similar tool-room equipment.
- Experience working to tight tolerances.
- Experience using precision measuring equipment, including micrometers and calipers.
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Experience
- Progressive or stamping dies
- Die repair and maintenance
- Die setup and tryout
- CNC machining
- EDM
- Surface grinding
- Welding and fabrication
- Tool steels and metal properties
- Heat-treatment knowledge
- Automotive or high-volume manufacturing
- Preventive tooling maintenance
- Lean Manufacturing / 5S
Important: General machine operation, CNC production operation, maintenance, welding, or manufacturing experience alone does not meet the experience requirements for this position. We are specifically looking for candidates with hands-on experience building, repairing, maintaining, or troubleshooting dies and production tooling.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and reach throughout the shift.
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds regularly.
- Ability to work overtime as business needs require.
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