Tool & Die Technician

About the role

Wabtec is looking for a Tool & Die Technician in Buffalo Grove. The technician makes and repairs dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges and machinists' hand tools by analyzing specifications, laying out metal stock, setting up and operating machine tools and fitting and assembling parts.

Key responsibilities

• Cut, shape and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes using power saws, power shears, rules and hand tools.
• Set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and grinders to cut, bore, grind or shape parts.
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair or modify dies, jigs, gauges and tools.
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies and adjust them so parts meet specifications.
• Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity and defects.
• Study blueprints, sketches, models or specifications to plan operation sequences.
• Measure, mark and scribe metal or plastic stock using protractors, micrometers, scribes and rulers.
• Verify dimensions, alignments and clearances with calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers and dial indicators.

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED, or a technical associate's degree.
• 3 to 6 years of work-related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read technical blueprints, BOMs and solve problems; leadership capability.
• Basic reading, math and reasoning abilities, and knowledge of manufacturing software.
• Able to lift up to 35 pounds and perform the physical demands described.

Required skills

• Reading and interpreting blueprints and BOMs
• Operating conventional and CNC machine tools
• Measuring with calipers, micrometers, dial indicators and gauge blocks
• Manufacturing software

What we offer

• Starting salary of $30 to $35 per hour, depending on experience, education and skills.
• Benefits including health, welfare and retirement coverage.
• Possible annual bonus if eligible.