Description

Fleet Engineers, a division of Tramec Sloan, is looking for a Tool & Die Maker at our Muskegon, MI location. Along with competitive pay, our benefits include medical & RX, dental, vision, company paid life insurance, company matching 401(k), company matching HSA, paid vacation, 10 paid holiday's, EAP, gym credit, cell phone discount, tuition reimbursement program, internal training opportunities, plus much more!

This position is responsible for building and repairing metal working dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges and machinery.

Duties:

• Disassemble and assemble dies, jigs, fixtures to obtain access to worn, dull and broken parts to repair.

• Design, lay out and determine assembly methods and sequence of operation for new die builds. Use AutoCAD to assist in drawing lay out when necessary.

• Adjust functional parts of devices to maintain specifications and or dimensions.

• Inspects and examine used parts to determine any changes in dimensional, form and texture requirements or imperfections.

• Layout, mark and scribe reference points for subsequent machining and grinding.

• Set up and operate all tool room equipment, i.e.: lathes, grinders, drill presses & mills.

• Verify dimensions and part alignment per prints.

• Fit up contoured surfaces using hand and power grinders where assemblies go together to form mechanisms.

• Move die sections and materials with the use of overhead hoists, fork trucks and other material handling devices.

• Perform die changeovers while the die is in a press.

• Operate welding and cutting torch equipment.

• Other tasks assigned by supervisor

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Successful completion of a Tool & Die Apprenticeship or 5-years work experience.

• Journeyman Tool & Die Maker preferred.

• Able to safely lift and handle up to 50 pounds