Title: Tool & Die Maker (Tool Repair)
Location: Skokie, IL
Hire Type: Full-Time
Shift: 2nd Shift and 3rd Shift
Salary: $28–$35/hr (based on location, experience, education, and skill level)
Benefits: PTO, 401(k), Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, STD, Life, LTD, AD&D, Education Assistance
The Tool & Die Maker is responsible for building, repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting dies in the tool room and punch press environment. This role supports manufacturing through technical expertise in die construction, maintenance, debugging, and changeovers. The position plays a key part in minimizing downtime, ensuring quality, and supporting production requirements across tooling, machining, and equipment repair.
Job Duties:
Provide technician support to manufacturing maintenance and repair, including Robotics, CNC, Tooling, Wire EDM, Facilities, Mechanical, Electrical, Machine Operations, Tool & Die, or Quality Assurance.
Perform preventive maintenance as scheduled and pursuant to work safety requirements.
Coordinate measurements of PPAP as needed.
Complete job safety checklists and take appropriate action to ensure safety for equipment and building or ensure quality and conformity of parts.
Locate, troubleshoot, and repair breakdowns of machinery and equipment to reduce production downtime.
Make repairs and updates to the building facility including electrical, carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, and painting.
Report quality problems promptly and shut down equipment or operational areas if unable to resolve.
Identify process and equipment inefficiencies and suggest improvements.
Build, assemble, and debug new production dies.
Perform all levels of maintenance on existing dies, both planned and unplanned, within estimated times.
Troubleshoot die problems in the tool room and press.
Perform revisions and upgrades to dies as required.
Perform changeovers on dies to meet production requirements.
Work with apprentices to upgrade their skill levels.
Other tasks and assignments consistent with knowledge and training.
Qualifications:
High school diploma highly preferred; additional training or certification as required for assigned area.
Tool & Die certification from TMA preferred.
Knowledge and understanding of stamping dies, die design, construction techniques, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Ability to perform trigonometric calculations related to die repair, maintenance, and build work.
Ability to read and interpret tool prints.
Knowledge of safe operation, maintenance, and cleaning of tool room machines.
Physical ability to lift up to 40 lbs frequently, stand for an 8-hour shift, and perform stooping, bending, kneeling, and climbing
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
S
Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
http://www.sterling-engineering.com