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Tool & Die Maker 1st Shift | Up to $43/Hour | Family-Owned Manufacturing Company Are you a skilled Tool & Die Maker looking for a challenging first-shift opportunity where your craftsmanship makes a real impact? Join a growing, family-owned manufacturer that values quality, precision, and continuous improvement. You'll work on complex tooling projects, support aerospace and precision manufacturing customers, and be part of a collaborative team where your ideas and expertise are truly appreciated.
What You'll Do Design, build, modify, and maintain complex tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and specialized manufacturing equipment. Create high-precision components using CNC machines, lathes, mills, surface grinders, and other machining equipment. Interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and CAD models to manufacture tooling to exact specifications. Assemble, troubleshoot, repair, and optimize tooling to maximize production efficiency and minimize downtime.
Perform preventative maintenance and ongoing tool improvements. Partner closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to enhance processes, reduce costs, and improve product quality. Support inspection and quality initiatives using precision measuring equipment and quality control techniques. Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by recommending tooling and process enhancements. What We're Looking For 5+ years of Tool & Die, tooling, or precision machining experience.
Strong experience operating manual and CNC machining equipment. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and CAD models. Knowledge of GD&T, tolerances, materials, and manufacturing processes. Experience using precision measurement tools such as micrometers, calipers, height gauges, and CMM equipment. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Commitment to producing high-quality, precision work.
Preferred Qualifications Tool & Die apprenticeship, technical training, or related machining education. CAD/CAM and CNC programming experience. Experience supporting aerospace, medical, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments. Job shop or custom manufacturing experience. Why You'll Love This Opportunity Up to $43/hour based on experience 1st Shift Schedule Family-owned company with a strong culture and low bureaucracy Clean, organized, and well-maintained shop Diverse mix of projects with new aerospace and precision manufacturing customers Opportunity to work on complex, highly skilled tooling projects Stable company with long-term growth potential Collaborative team environment where your expertise is valued Work Environment You'll join a team of approximately 70 employees in a clean, organized manufacturing facility.
This role operates within a modern machine shop environment utilizing CNC mills, lathes, grinders, and precision measuring equipment. The work is challenging, hands-on, and ideal for a Tool & Die professional who enjoys solving problems, building precision tooling, and seeing the direct impact of their work on production success. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Shakopee, MN.
Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $42.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.
Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • 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