Tool & Die Craftsman

About Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. Careers

Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of packaging products for consumer goods.

At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world.

We deliver innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers, and consumers alike.

With operations in 40 countries employing over 26,000 people and net sales of over $11 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally.

The Food Division at Crown

Crown's Food Division is the number one manufacturer of food cans in the world.

Our complete array of food packaging serves a variety of markets, including fruit, vegetables, dairy, fish, meat, ready meals, pet food, infant milk powder and other dry food products.

We offer a wide selection of food cans from round to bowl as well as shaped cans.

A Career Opportunity with Crown

Here is your chance to join the Crown Food Division.

Benefits

• Company Funded Pension Plan
• ~500 Signing Bonus
• Medical, Vision, Dental & Prescription Coverage – FREE for all Employees
• Short Term Disability – Free
• Stock Purchase Plan
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

About the Role

As a Tool & Die Maker, you will be responsible for setting up and operating all types of machine tools to produce tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, component parts, and products to required print specifications.

You will perform operations including but not limited to turning, facing, threading, drilling, reaming, boring, tapping, milling, grinding, knurling, rolling, cutting, etc., on any material to exacting tolerances and required micro-finish.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, machine, troubleshoot, and assemble special tooling into production dies.
• Perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of machine shop and tool room practices and techniques, properties of various materials, and the principles of application and operations of various types of tools, jigs, fixture and dies.
• Make repairs or alterations to end and can dies including the manufacture of replacement parts as needed, including hardened tool steel and carbide parts.
• Use precision measuring instruments to assemble, fit, align, and adjust parts to exact tolerances.
• Check tooling inventories, setup tool packs, measure precision tolerances and work with assembly set-ups.
• Study specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.
• Set-up and operation of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and other equipment to machine parts.
• Interact closely with the operations team to plan, trouble shoot and analyze production and equipment issues and concerns and come up with solutions.
• Run quality checks on product in line with customer requirements.

Requirements

You will require:

• 3-5 years of prior experience with thorough knowledge of machine shop and toolroom practices and techniques.
• Prior experience working with ferrous, non-ferrous, and non-metallic materials, cutting oils, grinding compounds and other process materials.
• Proven competency in the use of micrometers, calipers, and related equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical blueprints, electrical schematics, and parts specifications.
• Proven experience running precision equipment as well as equipment re-build.
• CNC Programming, OD/ID Grinding, and Jig Grinding.

Work Environment

Generally, you will work in a plant environment but will be required to perform some job duties inside a typical office setting.

While performing the duties of this job, you may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicular traffic.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.