**Description** **Tradesmen International** is immediately hiring experienced **Tool and Die Technician** **s** for projects located in **Flower Mound, TX** . This is a first shift opportunity and the pay rate is **up to $35/hour** based on experience and skill level. If you are aTool and Die Technicianeager to master your skills while working alongside our accomplished Craft Professionals, this is your chance to advance your career! **Job Scope:** + Help lead the maintenance, repairs, and modifications of fabrication dies of various sizes for vinyl and aluminum extrusions + Identify and schedule repairs for dies needed without the interruption of production + Make in-press repairs of tooling + Ensure a safe work environment, equipment maintenance and repair, housekeeping duties, organization of shop materials and supplies + Perform other duties as assigned **Requirements** + High school diploma or equivalent + 10 years’ experience in building and repairs of all types, sizes, and shapes of dies, jigs, fixtures, and tools + Assemble and try out complex tools and dies on manufacturing equipment + Set up, runs off, and tests dies to produce a product to spec, tracing die difficulties to their source and correcting them + Must be able to interpret verbal or written instructions and work independently to complete jobs from set up to final inspection + May assist in the training and mentoring of apprentices + Strong mechanical ability and problem-solving skills sufficient to perform PM and most repairs without support + Good organizational skills with strong attention to detail + Ability to work in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment and meet operational deadlines + Must be self-motivated, safety and quality conscious, and work efficiently with minimal supervision + Heavy lifting required (50 plus lbs.) + Good communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment + Ability to use CMMS to log work and create and close work orders + Experience in progressive dies, blanking dies, pierce dies, welding, drilling, and assembly fixtures + Well versed with the fundamentals of hydraulic, pneumatic, and punch press dies + Reading blueprints to produce new die components and replacement parts + Operate typical machine shop equipment including mills, lathes, drill presses, surface grinders, and saws + Experience with all different types of tool steel and the heat-treating process of each one including A2, D2, S7, and O1 + Must have the ability to produce double compound angled parts using milling machine and sin bar + Know trigonometric functions and formulas as in Sine, Cosine, and Tangent functions to produce compound angles + Must supply own hand tools including calipers, micrometers, depth gauges, etc + Valid driver’s license **Company Details** Tradesmen International not only offers consistent work, top pay, and employment opportunities, we also provide a benefits package that is among the best in the industry. Our comprehensive benefits include: + Tradesmen+ Rewards Program – earn points for hours worked + Vacation Pay + Health insurance + 401(k) profit-sharing savings plan Find our app **, TradeGig** , in the App store to see opportunities, set notifications and click to express interest! Tradesmen International is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability Click here to visit Tradesmen’s full website. (http://www.tradesmeninternational.com) **Recruiter Name** Samantha Wittekind **Location** US-TX-FLOWER MOUND **Posted Date** _2 weeks ago_ _(10/31/2024 4:17 PM)_ **_Req ID_** _2024-355349_ **_Category_** _Machine - Machinist_ **_Travel_** _No_ **_Job Board_** _IN_ **_Location_** _US-TX-FLOWER MOUND_