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Aerotek Tool And Die Maker (Relo Virginia Beach, VA) in Dickson, Tennessee
Job Title: Tool and Die Maker Relocation Assistance Virginia Beach VA
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Tool and Die Maker to join our team. The ideal candidate will interpret specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, visualize products to determine materials required, and select the appropriate machines to fabricate parts and molds. The candidate should be proficient in using all shop equipment, including milling, lathe, precision grinding, polishing, and fitting.
Responsibilities
Interpret specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions to determine materials and machines required.
Utilize a complete set of toolmaker skills with all shop equipment (milling, lathe, precision grinding, polishing, and fitting) to make parts to print.
Grind flat and contoured surfaces, fit assemblies together, and into mechanisms using surface grinders.
Perform advanced manual machining operations, including milling contours, engraving, turning threads, boring pockets, grinding flats, diameters, shoulders, slots, and dressing radii.
Maintain close and exacting tolerances and finish requirements, ensuring the highest quality workmanship on all tools, gages, and fixtures with minimal scrap.
Apply advanced shop mathematics, including trigonometry, and use gages, precision measuring instruments, and necessary inspection equipment.
Work independently with minimal guidance in a team environment as required.
Perform additional related duties as required.
Set-up and assemble new equipment and support manufacturing and engineering on new and existing product lines.
Perform preventative maintenance and repair on injection molds, including electrical and hydraulic components.
Reverse engineer and manufacture mold components within time limitations.
Rebuild complete hot runner systems and perform complex mold repairs and spot shutoffs.
Essential Skills
Complete set of toolmaker skills with all shop equipment (milling, lathe, precision grinding, polishing, and fitting).
Advanced manual machining skills including milling contours, engraving, turning threads, boring pockets, grinding flats, diameters, shoulders, slots, and dressing radii.
Advanced shop mathematics, including trigonometry.
Knowledge of gages, precision measuring instruments, and necessary inspection equipment.
4 and 5 axis CNC skills for mill or lathe.
Extensive knowledge of detail cutting tool geometry for different cutting tool types and materials.
Manual mill, progressive die, EDM, surface grinder, manual milling, injection molding, TIG welding.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
High school degree or equivalent.
4+ years of experience with progressive die tool and die making.
Basic welding skills (TIG, Micro) for minor touch-up work.
Frequent standing, occasional walking or sitting, and occasional use of hands to handle objects, tools, or controls.
Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.
Why Work Here?
Join our team and enjoy a, competitive compensation, and extensive benefits, including health insurance effective within one month of start, multiple bonus opportunities, relocation assistance, and a 401(k) with company match and pension. Work in our state-of-the-art tool shop, where the majority of equipment is less than 10 years old. Take on the challenge of working with metalworking dies, injection molds, cutting tools, jigs, and machinists' hand tools. Benefit from a comprehensive relocation assistance package, a climate-controlled shop, and all tools supplied by the company. Night shift differential of 7.5% is also provided.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.