Toolmaker

Job Title: Toolmaker
Job Description
This Toolmaker role focuses on troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and rebuilding stamping dies and production tooling in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will support multiple production presses, manufacture tooling components from prints, and ensure dimensional accuracy and compliance with specifications. The position requires close collaboration with engineering on tooling development, modifications, and improvements, with approximately 80% of your time spent on existing tool repair and maintenance and 20% dedicated to new tool builds.
Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and rebuild stamping dies and production tooling to support reliable production operations.
• Perform deep-draw and shallow-draw die repair and maintenance, ensuring tooling meets performance and quality requirements.
• Support multiple production presses and respond promptly to tooling issues that impact production output and efficiency.
• Manufacture tooling components from prints, including cutting stock and machining parts to required dimensions.
• Inspect components throughout the tooling process to verify dimensional accuracy and compliance with print and GD&T specifications.
• Work closely with engineering on tooling development, modifications, and continuous improvements to enhance performance and manufacturability.
• Balance production repair work with new tooling projects based on production priorities and equipment needs.
• Operate manual mills, lathes, grinders, presses, and other Tool & Die equipment safely and effectively.
• Perform precision grinding, polishing, fitting, and finishing of tooling components to achieve required tolerances and surface quality.
• Read and interpret conventional blueprints and GD&T specifications to guide tooling fabrication, repair, and inspection.
• Troubleshoot tooling problems and independently determine appropriate repair methods to restore functionality and accuracy.
• Work comfortably in a fast-paced production environment where priorities can shift based on equipment and tooling requirements.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of Tool & Die or Toolmaker experience preferred, with a strong background in stamping dies.
• Strong stamping die experience, including deep-draw and/or shallow-draw tooling work, highly desired.
• Proficiency operating manual mills, lathes, surface grinders, and production presses.
• Advanced grinding, polishing, fitting, and finishing skills for precision tooling components.
• Ability to read and interpret conventional blueprints and GD&T specifications with a high level of accuracy.
• Strong understanding of precision measurement and dimensional inspection techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot tooling problems and independently determine appropriate repair solutions.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced production environment with shifting priorities driven by equipment and tooling needs.
• Solid mechanical aptitude with exposure to electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems related to tooling and presses.
• Experience with tool and die work, toolmaking, and die repair in a production setting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with engineering teams on tooling development, modifications, and improvements.
• Experience in deep-draw and shallow-draw tooling processes and their specific repair and maintenance requirements.
• Ability to balance ongoing repair and maintenance work with new tool builds according to production priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining tight tolerances and high-quality standards.
• Effective communication skills to coordinate with production and engineering teams regarding tooling status and needs.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple tooling tasks and respond quickly to production issues.

Why Work Here?
You will join a company that values skilled craftsmanship and offers a supportive, flexible work culture. Enjoy a sign-on bonus, flexible start times with a 4x10 schedule, a competitive 401(k) match, and full medical benefits. The environment promotes long-term stability, professional growth, and the opportunity to work on technically challenging tooling projects while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Work Environment
You will work in a clean, spacious tool room supporting stamping operations for medical applications. The role involves hands-on work with manual mills, lathes, grinders, presses, and related Tool & Die equipment in a production setting. The environment is fast-paced, with priorities that shift based on equipment and tooling needs, while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and precision appropriate for medical stamping.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Minneapolis, MN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $72800.00 - $93163.00/yr.
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.
- Sign on bonus- flexible start time 4X10- 401k match- Full medical benefits
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Minneapolis, MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 5, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Minneapolis,MN.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.


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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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