**Job Title: Tool and Die Maker** **Job Description** As a Tool and Die Maker, you will work from blueprints, sketches, models, specifications, or other drawings to plan sequences for operations and machining, compute dimensions, and verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances using measuring instruments. You will visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies based on specifications. **Responsibilities** + Set up and operate equipment such as lathes, milling machines, grinders, drill presses, and saws to cut, bore, grind, or shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes. + Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools using machine tools and hand tools. + Troubleshoot deep draw tooling and progressive punch press dies on presses up to 600 tons. + Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects. + Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products. + Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools using files, power grinders, or scrapers. + Perform test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications when necessary. + Assist in the development and designing of new tools and dies using computer-aided design (CAD) software. + Perform other duties as assigned. **Essential Skills** + High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and Journeyman Tool & Die Status. + 8-10 years of previous related experience, including apprenticeship hours. + Experience in bench repair, assembly, machinery upkeep, layout, die repair, inspection, press troubleshooting design, quality control, die and/or fixture building, welding, and heat treating. + Ability to read and understand blueprints, sketches, or CAD files. + Proficient verbal and written communication skills for dealing with and understanding tools, dies, and equipment malfunctions. + Ability to perform basic shop mathematics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software is an advantage. **Work Environment** The work involves utilizing various technologies and equipment such as lathes, milling machines, grinders, drill presses, and saws. The environment requires precision and attention to detail to ensure the quality of tools and dies. The work setting supports innovation and collaboration in tool and die development. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Port Washington, Wisconsin. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $85000.00/yr. • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Port Washington,WI. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jul 11, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.