TOOL AND DIE MACHINIST/ TOOL MAKER
CHICAGO HARDWARE & FIXTURE COMPANY · Franklin Park, Illinois · Posted Jun 17, 2026
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SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:
PROFICIENT MATH SKILLS (PASS APTITUDE TEST)
MUST BE PROFICIENT WITH DECIMAL AND FRACTION EQUIVALENTS
GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
PROFICIENCY IN READING PRINTS
ABLE TO READ MICROMETERS AND OTHER PRECISION MEASURING EQUIPMENT
ABILITY TO REMOVE BROKEN SCREWS
ABILITY TO PRODUCE SHAFTS & PRESS FIT BUSHINGS FOR WORN MACHINERY
ABILITY TO WELD (STICK OR TIG)
ABLE TO LIFT 50 LBS
UNDERSTANDING OF GENERAL TOOLS (IE SAW, DRILL, HAMMER)
STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF MECHANICS (ABLE TO TAKE THINGS APART AND PUT THEM BACK TOGETHER)
CLEAN AND ORGANIZED
ABLE TO STAND FOR LONG PERIODS
UNDERSTANDING OF METAL PROPERTIES AND HEAT TREATING
ABILITY TO HAND GRIND AND POLISH
TEN YEARS PLUS EXPERIENCE IN TOOL & DIE MAKING
ABLE TO MAKE COMPONENTS FROM SCRATCH AND CREATE PRINTS
UNDERSTANDING OF ALL MILLING, DRILLING, AND GRINDING PROCESSES
ABILITY TO PRIORITIZE WORK AND COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES
ABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT ALL PROCESSES OF DIE OPERATIONS
ABILITY TO BUILD, SHARPEN, AND MAINTAIN DIES FOR PRODUCTION
MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH PRESSES, MACHINERY, JIGS, FIXTURES, GRINDING & MEASURING EQUIPMENT
ABILITY TO ADAPT TOOLING TO SIMILAR APPLICATIONS IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME WHILE HOLDING PRODUCTION TOLERANCE
MUST HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF ALLOYED TOOL STEELS & THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL TO USE HEAT TREATMENT TO ACHIEVE LONG TOOL LIFE
ABILITY TO MAKE WIRE FORMING TOOLS FOR PUNCH PRESSES & FOUR SLIDE MACHINES
PERFORM TROUBLE SHOOTING TO CORRECT PROBLEMS DURING PRODUCTION
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Tool & Die Makers: 10 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person