Tool & Die Machinist - 1st Shift

1st Shift: 6:30AM - 3:00PM

Compensation pending level of experience

Profit Sharing Eligibility after 9 months!

Phoenix Stamping is a growing manufacturing company with a family oriented work environment, great pay and benefits!  Our locations in Atlanta, GA, Fort Wayne, IN, and Fort Worth, TX have focused on the production of sheet metal and rod products for various industries since 1986. Through quality and service, our customer base has grown to cover all parts of North America including Canada and Mexico. To continue to improve upon quality and consistency, we continue to grow and add new capabilities, including highly automated manufacturing equipment.  We are seeking dynamic candidates who enjoy a fast-paced and team oriented work environment supported by a company with the motto "Customers first, employees always!"

Title:  Tool and Die Technician 

Reports to:  Plant Manager

Job Purpose:  Responsible for repair and maintenance of all dies, punches, tool steel, and fixtures. Also, responsible for coil-fed die change setups and changeovers.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Determine the extent and method of repair to dies by means of careful inspection and accurate measurement.
• Perform repair operations to dies, punches, tool steel, and fixtures
• Set up and operate standard milling machine, lathe, drill press, grinder and other machine tools as directed under general supervision
• Set up, change, and change over metal stamping dies per production schedule
• Set up specific part programs and parameters for metal stamping presses, feed lines, and dies using the company’s standard practices and procedures
• Perform quality checks according to the company’s procedures to verify die set up prior to production run
• Troubleshoot issues and identify the cause of errors, problems, and defects
• Make and maintain shims for blank and form dies
• Initiate maintenance work orders and log labor details according to the company’s recording process
• Perform general housekeeping duties and daily, weekly, and monthly 5S duties
• Maintain die racks and mounting plates in organized manner
• Operate material handling equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks, overhead crane, etc to move dies and equipment as needed
• Perform other duties as required or assigned by supervisor.
• Follow all OSHA and internal safety standards.

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
• 3 years minimum verifiable machinist experience and/or Technical Diploma
• Ability to perform standard shop computations (math)
• Ability to read schematics (blue prints), engineering drawings, and technical manuals
• Experience with standard shop measuring tools and hand tools required
• Experience operating metal stamping presses preferred
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to perform basic maintenance of equipment
• Ability to read, understand, follow and enforce safety procedures
• Exceptional attendance record required
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments as well as work within a team environment

Phoenix Stamping Group, LLC offers a drug-free work place along with a competitive salary and benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer (EEO), dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin and in compliance with ADAAA.