Tooling Technician

About us

T&D Metal Products is a medium business in CONSTRUCTION_ENGINEERING in Watseka, IL. We are professional, agile and collaborative.

Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting
• Food provided

Position:Tooling Technician(s) Level I – III

Reports to: Tool Room Manager

Mission: Our commitment is to deliver value to our customers through the provision of top-notch products and services. We remain steadfast in our pursuit of enhancing our safety, quality, and professional capabilities for continuous improvement.

Overview: Works with die maintenance/repair and production teams to follow company designated processes to perform upkeep and maintenance in an exemplary manner according to company standards.

Primary Responsibilities

· Ensure proper maintenance of all production dies to guarantee they are in optimal working condition for producing high-quality parts.

· Apply tool making skills for direct in-house maintenance of dies and collaborate with external vendors for both construction and maintenance of dies.

· Regularly repair and maintain forms and dies based on a schedule and work requests generated by the computerized maintenance management system.

· Manage schedules, negotiate timetables, monitor progress, and validate work quality with external die vendors.

· Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.

· Study specifications, including blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, to visualize products and determine materials and machines for part fabrication.

· Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair dies, die components, and production tooling. Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, and set up and operate machine tools for die making and repair.

· Set up and operate machine tools, including lathes, milling machines, and grinders, to machine parts and verify conformance to specifications.

· Lift machined parts and securely position them on surface plates or worktables.

· Smooth flat and contoured surfaces using power grinders and assemble parts into mechanisms.

· Examine standard or previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, recommending design modifications for construction and function.

· Utilize calipers, micrometers, gauge pins and blocks, and various measurement equipment.

· Ensure quality parts are produced per the company's standards, production schedules, and engineering specifications.

· Position and safely clamp dies/tools, feed guides, and guarding.

· Thread metal strips from coils through pinch rollers or load dies/tools with metal blanks.

Job Requirements

· Technical/ Mechanical education

· Several years of demonstrable work experience in a similar position

· Knowledge of the English language

· Ability to read and comprehend technical drawings.

· Competent in several of the following areas: reading blueprints, pneumatics, hydraulics, machine shop equipment, metal fabrication, mechanical principles, and advanced math.

· Good communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and written.

· Candidate must be able to work in a manufacturing environment with loud machinery, oils and lubricants, cleaning supplies, power tools, and forklift traffic.

· Candidate must be able to do physical work which includes lifting to 50 lbs., using power tools, constant standing and walking, some bending and climbing, pushing, and pulling.

· For LEVEL III candidates, proficiency in programming and operating CNC design and AutoCAD is required.

Attributes

· Demonstrate consistent attendance by working the required hours for optimal job performance.

· Maintain the organization and efficiency of personal work area.

· Provide co-workers and management with necessary, accurate, and timely feedback on relevant information.

· Foster effective communication with both co-workers and management to promote teamwork and communication initiatives.

· Adhere to and support company policies and procedures, including ISO, TS16949, and safety regulations.

· Approach instructions and duties with a positive attitude.

Schedule

8-hour shift

· Day shift

· Monday to Friday

· Weekends as needed.

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay Range: Dependent on experience and skill set.

Level I to III : $17.00 to $40.00

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 45 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years
• 5 years
• 6 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Warehouse

Application Question(s):

• What is your educational background in technical or mechanical fields? Do not skip

Experience:

• Blueprint reading: 3 years (Required)
• metal fabrication: 2 years (Required)
• CNC programming: 1 year (Preferred)
• AutoCAD: 1 year (Preferred)
• Precision measuring instruments: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Watseka, IL 60970: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person