Are you an experienced Tool & Die Maker looking for a new opportunity?

Located in South Chicago Heights, CS Cosmos Stihl Manufacturing, Inc is looking for a Tool & Die Maker to join the team.

Shift: Monday to Friday, 7am to 5:30pm

Company Overview:

CS Cosmos Stihl Manufacturing is the leading OEM supplier of mufflers, exhaust systems, and components to the lawn and garden industry. Over 50 years of history, the company is specialized in the manufacture of high quality parts for small and medium sized engines. We work with the leading manufacturers of hand held power equipment, lawn mowers, yard tractors, and stationary power units by providing solutions and strategies which demonstrate a clear understanding of our customers' needs.

In 2022, the former company Cosmos Manufacturing was acquired by the STIHL Group and became CS Cosmos Stihl Manufacturing, Inc.

The STIHL Group develops, manufactures, and distributes power tools for professional forestry and agriculture as well as for garden and landscape maintenance, the construction sector and private garden owners. The product range is complemented by digital solutions and services.

To learn more, please visit www.cs-mfg.com

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Tool Room Supervisor, the Tool and Die Maker will be responsible to interpreting highly technical electronic and written blueprints, models, and specifications to produce tools, dies, progressive dies, and special devices used on manufacturing machines to mass-produce metal parts, primarily in metal stamping. The Tool and Die Maker will also be responsible for analyzing specifications, laying out metal stock, setting up and operating machine tools, and fitting and assembling parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.

Responsibilities:

• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools. File, grind, shim, and adjust parts to properly fit them together.
• Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
• Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary.
• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
• Possible trouble shooting dies when needed
• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years' experience on progressive and draw dies
• Must be highly accurate.
• Requires workers' precision, concentration, and dexterity.
• Must have good math skills and be mechanically inclined.
• Must have experience operating milling machines, lathes, grinders.
• Must be able to build single station dies and progressive dies from drawings.

If you desire an organization that supports your career growth, then we would like to speak with you.

Cs Cosmos Stihl Manufacturing is an equal opportunity employer.

Keywords: Tool and Die, Tool and Die Maker, Manufacturing, Dies, Draw Dies