What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tool & Die Maker position at Management Recruiters of Tallahassee?
A well-established, privately-owned metal stamping manufacturer in Central Arkansas is seeking an experienced Senior Tool & Die Maker to join their tool room team. This is a hands-on repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting role supporting progressive stamping dies — not a build-from-scratch position, since dies are built by a third-party partner.
The ideal candidate brings deep tool & die expertise and enjoys mentoring less experienced toolmakers and apprentices as part of a growing department.
What You'll Do:
- Repair, maintain, and troubleshoot progressive stamping dies
- Read blueprints and interpret GD&T
- Support production and improve tooling performance
- Assist with tooling design improvements
- Work closely with engineering and maintenance teams
- Maintain tooling documentation
- Mentor and train apprentices and junior toolmakers
What You Bring:
- Strong metal stamping tool & die experience (progressive die repair required)
- Solid blueprint reading and GD&T skills
- Excellent manual machining ability
- Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
- Ability and willingness to mentor others
- Automotive manufacturing background preferred
- IATF environment experience a plus
- Welding fixture or jig & fixture experience a plus
Why This Opportunity:
- Stable, privately-held company with a growing footprint across North America
- Excellent benefits, including employer-covered majority of medical premiums, vision insurance, and a choice of PPO or High Deductible plans
- Low cost of living
- Relocation assistance available
- One-shift operation with a consistent schedule
- Union environment with competitive structured wage scale, plus flexibility on title/classification for exceptional candidates
- Opportunity to shape and mentor the next generation of toolmakers
This is a great fit for a senior-level toolmaker who wants long-term stability, values hands-on problem solving over repetitive production work, and takes pride in developing others.