Tool & Die Maker

Duties/Responsibilities: Plan, lay-out and perform machining operations and bench work.Design, repair or modify dies, tools, fixtures, jigs, etc., which may be of complex design, to close tolerances and finish requirements.Implement preventative die maintenance and repairs or modifications on secondary and progressive metal stamping dies.Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications of tools, dies or fixtures as required to create and build new fixtures, tools, and machine parts.Compute dimensions, plans, layouts and determine assembly method and sequence of operation.Uses computer-aided design (CAD) software to create designs and/or turn designs into blueprints.Setup, operate, and maintain machine tools to cut, drill, mill, bore, and grind or otherwise shape a work piece to prescribed specifications.Troubleshoot tools and implement adjustments and modifications on the bench and at the press.Disassemble dies on table to verify dimensions to part print, set clearances, ...