Tool & Die Expert - Shelbyville, KY - Troy Design & Manufacturing

Description

Job Description

Tool & Die Technician – Relocation Assistance Offered

Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.

Shelbyville, KY

The Tool & Die Technician supports production by building, maintaining, and repairing precision tooling and stamping dies. This position combines two primary functions — Tool Making and Die Repair — to ensure that tooling and dies are capable of producing high-quality parts efficiently and reliably

What You'll Do:

• Fabricate precision tools, jigs, fixtures, and gauges using manual/CNC mills, lathes, grinders, EDM.
• Hit tight tolerances from blueprints/CAD with flawless finishes.
• Collaborate with Engineering on new tooling designs and improvements.
• Diagnose/repair progressive, transfer, and line stamping dies during live production.
• Perform teardowns, sharpening, PM, and root-cause fixes (punches, die buttons, strippers).
• Weld (TIG, MIG, Arc, Laser) for surface repairs; hand-grind/polish complex geometries.
• Inspect with micrometers, height gauges; document builds, revisions, and maintenance.

What You Need:

• HS diploma/GED required; Tool & Die apprenticeship or technical cert preferred.
• 4+ years** hands-on tool making + die repair in manufacturing.
• Strong precision machining; injection molding, casting, or hand casting is a big plus.
• Expert in stamping dies, tool steels, heat treatment, and precision assembly.
• Proficient reading blueprints, GD&T, and part drawings.
• Manual + CNC setup/operation skills.
• Top-tier mechanical aptitude, problem-solving, and obsessive attention to detail.

Shift: Flexible—weekday (8-hr morning/afternoon/night), weekend (12-hr), occasional OT.

Ready to relocate for a role that values your craft? xrczosw Apply now—we'll make the move easy.