Tool & Die Maker - 2nd Shift

2 days ago

Downers Grove, IL, United States Flexco Full time

Are you a Tool and Die Maker, looking to bring your experience to a company that offers a fast-paced work environment, a collaborative culture and incredible benefits? Do you thrive on creating solutions and collaborating with team members to improve the way manufacturing is done? We have a 2nd shift role, working 2:15 PM to 10:45 PM, in our Downers Grove, IL, Facility.

Hourly rate: Starting at $34.00/hr, with potential to make much more, depending on experience

Responsibilities:

  • Work from prints, specifications, work orders and instructions:
  • Construct, alter, and repair progressive, blanking and forming dies, cold forging dies, fixtures, and gauges.
  • Visualize finished job, make necessary adjustments.
  • Recognize and report for correction blueprint errors which would interfere with production procedures.
  • Perform machine tool operations including unusual and difficult set ups and machine material to very close tolerances and fits.
  • Perform highly skilled bench work, fitting, assembling, and adjusting to ensure satisfactory operation.
  • Check work using all types of precision measuring instruments, fixed gauges, and other similar devices.
  • Make tool try outs, diagnose, and correct tooling problems, detect faulty operation or identify defective materials.
  • Move material and work pieces using material handling equipment.
  • Instruct others on details of work as required by assignment.
  • Follow all written quality and other procedures.
  • Work closely with design engineer.
  • Use a variety of machine and precision inspection tools and hand tools.
Experience Requirements:
  • Minimum 5 years' experience.
Competency Requirements:
  • Highly diversified work.
  • Perform duties to plan, construct, alter, and repair a wide variety of dies and tools.
  • Exercise considerable judgment to perform necessary calculations to make allowances for metal flow, spring back, fit and finish.
  • The ability to operate Mills, Grinders, Lathe, and other Tool Room equipment
Education Requirements:
  • Use advanced trade mathematics together with visualizing and the use of blueprints and use all varieties of precision measuring instruments.
  • Knowledge of machine shop practices, machine tool operations and material characteristics.
  • Equivalent to a completed accredited tool and die apprenticeship.
Physical Requirements:
  • Light physical effort required to handle materials and operate equipment, which is equivalent to frequently lifting or moving lightweight material or, occasionally, average weights.
  • Concentrated mental and visual attention required to lay out and machine work, to very close limits of high accuracy and quality.
  • Exposure to oil, chips and noise, but with none present to the extent of being disagreeable.
This is your opportunity to work in an environment that is people first, better together, customer centered, forward thinking, and committed to excellence. Flexco has consistently been named on the list of "101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For" by the National Association of Business Resources.

Flexco is an equal-opportunity employer offering a generous compensation and benefits package including:
  • Medical (including Rx), dental, vision on day 1 day of employment
  • 401(k) with matching funds
  • 12 paid holidays per year
  • Up to 15 vacation days and 5 personal days
  • Tuition reimbursement/educational assistance
  • Pension plan, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and more


The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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