Tool & Die Maker

Schedule & Pay

• 1st Shift: Monday–Thursday, 6:00 AM–4:30 PM

• Pay: $31–$38/hour, with flexibility for the right candidate

• 4-Day Workweek

Why You’ll Want This Opportunity

Great pay, a 4-day workweek, and a strong overall package! This is an opportunity to put your Tool & Die expertise to work on complex tooling projects while having your Fridays off. The company offers a benefits package, PTO, annual profit sharing, and flexibility on compensation for the right candidate—all while giving you the opportunity to work on challenging tooling projects from start to finish.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker to join our team. This position is approximately 80% Tool & Die work, with a strong focus on building, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and reverse-engineering complex tooling and die rings.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with complex tooling and be comfortable taking projects from start to finish. Experience with older equipment and troubleshooting challenging tooling issues is highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, repair, maintain, and troubleshoot complex tooling and die rings.

• Reverse-engineer tooling and develop solutions for tooling issues.

• Read and interpret detailed blueprints and tooling drawings.

• Set up and operate various machines and equipment.

• Perform grinding, machining, setup, and tooling adjustments.

• Troubleshoot tooling and equipment issues to identify root causes and make repairs.

• Work with dies, punches, fixtures, forming tools, and related tooling.

• Support progressive, draw, trim, and pierce tooling.

• Work with tooling projects from initial setup through completion.

• Perform machine setups and offsets as needed.

• Work effectively with older machinery and equipment.

• Maintain quality and accuracy throughout the tooling process.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of hands-on Tool & Die experience preferred.

• Candidates with 1–2+ years of relevant experience may be considered for the right fit.

• Strong blueprint reading and interpretation skills.

• Hands-on machine setup and offset experience.

• Experience with grinding and tooling repair.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience working with complex dies, punches, fixtures, and forming tools.

• Experience with progressive, draw, trim, or pierce tooling is highly valuable.

• Ability to work tooling projects from start to finish.

• Comfortable troubleshooting older equipment and complex tooling issues.

• CNC programming is not required and can be trained; machine setup and offset experience are more important.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.