Tool and Die Technician

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Job description

Description:
Tradesmen International is immediately hiring experienced Tool and Die Technicians for projects located in Flower Mound, TX. This is a first shift opportunity and the pay rate is up to $35/hour based on experience and skill level. If you are a Tool and Die Technician eager to master your skills while working alongside our accomplished Craft Professionals, this is your chance to advance your career!

Job Scope:

Help lead the maintenance, repairs, and modifications of fabrication dies of various sizes for vinyl and aluminum extrusions

Identify and schedule repairs for dies needed without the interruption of production

Make in-press repairs of tooling

Ensure a safe work environment, equipment maintenance and repair, housekeeping duties, organization of shop materials and supplies

Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent

10 years' experience in building and repairs of all types, sizes, and shapes of dies, jigs, fixtures, and tools

Assemble and try out complex tools and dies on manufacturing equipment

Set up, runs off, and tests dies to produce a product to spec, tracing die difficulties to their source and correcting them

Must be able to interpret verbal or written instructions and work independently to complete jobs from set up to final inspection

May assist in the training and mentoring of apprentices

Strong mechanical ability and problem-solving skills sufficient to perform PM and most repairs without support

Good organizational skills with strong attention to detail

Ability to work in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment and meet operational deadlines

Must be self-motivated, safety and quality conscious, and work efficiently with minimal supervision

Heavy lifting required (50 plus lbs.)

Good communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment

Ability to use CMMS to log work and create and close work orders

Experience in progressive dies, blanking dies, pierce dies, welding, drilling, and assembly fixtures

Well versed with the fundamentals of hydraulic, pneumatic, and punch press dies

Reading blueprints to produce new die components and replacement parts

Operate typical machine shop equipment including mills, lathes, drill presses, surface grinders, and saws

Experience with all different types of tool steel and the heat-treating process of each one including A2, D2, S7, and O1

Must have the ability to produce double compound angled parts using milling machine and sin bar

Know trigonometric functions and formulas as in Sine, Cosine, and Tangent functions to produce compound angles

Must supply own hand tools including calipers, micrometers, depth gauges, etc

Valid driver's license

Company Details:
Tradesmen International not only offers consistent work, top pay, and employment opportunities, we also provide a benefits package that is among the best in the industry.

Our comprehensive benefits include:

Tradesmen+ Rewards Program - earn points for hours worked

Vacation Pay

Health insurance

401(k) profit-sharing savings plan

Find our app, TradeGig, in the App store to see opportunities, set notifications and click to express interest!

Tradesmen International is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability

Recruiter Name:
Samantha Wittekind

Location:
US-TX-FLOWER MOUND

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