Job Description

Title: Die Maintenance Technician I / Die Maintenance Technician II
Comp: $28.00-$39.00/hr + $3.00/hr Weekly Attendance Bonus
Location: Mooresville, IN

Our client is seeking immediate assistance in identifying candidates for direct hire Die Maintenance Technician I and Die Maintenance Technician II positions.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, modify, and rebuild complex metal stamping dies
• Perform die disassembly, inspection, repair, modification, and reassembly
• Diagnose tooling issues by inspecting stamped panels and identifying root causes
• Determine whether issues originate from the die, stamping press, or production process
• Perform precision hand grinding, trim edge grinding, and cutting clearance adjustments
• Weld and fabricate repairs on damaged tooling
• Perform preventive maintenance on stamping dies and tooling
• Support multiple stamping presses throughout the facility
• Operate cranes and lifting equipment to transport dies safely
• Run trial presses to verify tooling repairs and proper die function
• Document repairs and maintain tooling records
• Work directly with production to troubleshoot issues and minimize downtime
• Determine whether repairs can be completed at the press or require removal to the Tool & Die Shop
• Follow work schedules and prioritize die repairs based on production needs
• Mentor apprentices and lower-level technicians as experience allows

Die Maintenance Technician I Responsibilities:

• Learn die components, functions, and repair techniques
• Assist senior technicians with troubleshooting and repairs
• Learn precision hand grinding and die finishing techniques
• Assist with welding and fabrication repairs
• Develop the ability to diagnose basic tooling problems
• Learn die disassembly, rebuilding, and preventive maintenance procedures

Die Maintenance Technician II Responsibilities:

• Independently troubleshoot and repair complex stamping dies
• Perform advanced hand grinding and precision finishing
• Perform welding and fabrication repairs on tooling
• Modify, rebuild, and improve existing dies
• Troubleshoot tooling problems both at the press and within the Tool & Die Shop
• Diagnose die issues based on stamped part quality and production defects

Required Skills (Must Have):

• Die Technician I: Up to approximately 4 years of Tool & Die, metal stamping die, mold die, or related tooling experience; OR completion of a Tool & Die apprenticeship; OR approximately 2 years of vocational/trade school
• Hands-on Tool & Die, stamping die, die maker, or closely related tooling experience
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability
• Understanding of how die components function together
• Ability to diagnose tooling issues based on stamped parts
• Comfortable performing manual die repair work
• Experience with hand grinding, die repair, welding, fabrication, die casting, plastic injection tooling, or production stamping
• Willingness to work in a hands-on manufacturing environment

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have):

• TIG welding (preferred)
• Stick/Arc welding experience
• MIG welding experience
• Manual hand grinding experience
• Grinding trim edges and cutting clearances
• Crane operation experience
• Stamping press experience
• Automotive stamping or Japanese automotive manufacturing experience
• Mechanical maintenance, millwright, diesel mechanic, fabrication, or injection molding tooling backgrounds