What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tool Maker position at PENNANT MOLDINGS LLC?
Come join the Pennant Team if you are looking for stability, a place to put your mechanical skills to use, and the place with growth opportunities….
Pennant has 3 locations and is a leading manufacturer of custom metal roll formed and stamped products servicing a wide range of industries for over 40 years. Growth has been fueled by expanding services to meet evolving customer needs and today Pennant has a reputation for providing broad capabilities, versatility and dedication to quality and service.
Benefits Offered to full time employees Include:
Weekly Pay
Profit Sharing
Medical (After 30days) and FSA option
Dental (After 30days)
Vision (After 30days)
Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
STD and LTD (STD paid for by Pennant) (After 30days)
Life Insurance (20k paid for by Pennant) (After 30days)
Pet Insurance
Wellness Program
401k on the 1st after 90days (Company Match, Roth, and Traditional options)
Accrued Vacation and PTO eligible from day 1
8 paid holidays (Your Birthday being one of them) eligible day 1
Your growth matters to us so we conduct 90-day, 6-month, and Annual Evaluations. Many of our entry-level employees have become leaders in our operations and other areas.
Opportunity: Tool and Die Maker
Description:
- Responsible for daily maintenance, upkeep, and repair for all dies on the plant floor
- Repair cleaning and troubleshooting of tools and dies
- Coordinates response of all tooling issues with production department
- Makes arrangements with necessary tool shops in regard to repairs and preventative maintenance that cannot be done in house
- Requires quick and decisive action when work cannot be performed in house
- Inspects finished dies for smoothness, contour deformity, and defects
- File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together
- With proper approval, fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gages, and tools using machine tools and hand tools
- Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure the parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary
- Assist with maintenance and repair of machines or equipment that are broken or in need of troubleshooting
- Responsible for ordering material, keeping correct inventory and parts need for tool repair and maintenance
Requirements:
• Professional Technical Training in Tool and Die Repair OR equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Tool and Die Technician
• Experience with mills, laths, die grinder, service grinder, and other tool and die equipment
• Experienced at working with large dies including single, double stage, and progressive dies
• Familiar with automated tooling and repairing hardened steal dies
• Experience with CNC machine operations and modifications preferred
• Basic computer skills
• Able to read work orders and blueprints
• Able to lift up to 50lbs unassisted
