Tooling & Die Maintenance Specialist

You start your shift by reviewing quality reports and recent testing data, then head to the tool room to evaluate a stubborn die set that9s been causing downtime. With dial indicators, gauge blocks, thickness gauges, and micrometers in hand, you verify alignments and clearances, isolate the issue, and map out a fix. You update concise setup instructions, fine-tune PM steps, and document troubleshooting procedures so the next changeover runs flawlessly.

Before lunch, you heat-treat a set of components, confirm hardness results, and blend surfaces using scrapers, abrasive stones, and power grinders to achieve a precision fit. The afternoon brings a quick tweak to a SolidWorks model to correct a tolerance stack-up, followed by measuring, marking, and scribing metal stock for machining. You reassemble the mechanism with hand tools, validate performance, and return the die to production.

• Inspect, diagnose, and repair complex Tool & Die failures to restore uptime and accuracy.
• Create clear technical documentation: setup guides, preventive maintenance procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
• Perform heat-treat processes on tools and die components to meet specification.
• Measure, mark, and scribe metal stock for machining and rework.
• Hand-fit and assemble parts, smoothing flat and contoured surfaces for proper function.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances using precision metrology (dial indicators, gauge blocks, thickness gauges, micrometers).

• Post-secondary technical training or certification (preferred).
• 7 years of hands-on Tool & Die experience.
• 5 years working with measurement methods and equipment capabilities to perform repairs/adjustments on complex die sets.
• 2 years using electronic drafting tools (AutoCAD, Pro/E, or SolidWorks) with the ability to modify existing drawings.
• 2 years executing heat-treat processes on tool and die components.
• Strength in failure analysis, reliability studies, and performance optimization.
• Ability to interpret quality reports and testing methodologies.

• Functional/Technical Skills
• Peer Relationships
• Technical Learning
• Learning on the Fly
• Developing Others

• Punch Press
• Stamping Press
• Calipers and Micrometers

• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Tool/Die/Mold Repair Skills

This role is performed primarily in a factory setting with very loud conditions. Expect regular standing and walking; frequent use of hands and fingers; reaching; climbing, balancing, and accessing heights via ladder or lift; as well as stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling in confined spaces. Occasional sitting is required. You will occasionally lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Close and color vision are regularly needed. You may occasionally be exposed to outside weather and the risk of electrical shock. The production area may include hazardous materials and greasy or slippery floors.