Tool & Die Maker

About Us

​​​As a family-owned company, it’s the people who continue to make STIHL a successful, world-class brand.  Since revolutionizing the forestry industry in Germany with the first electric chainsaw in 1926, the STIHL name has remained synonymous with outstanding innovations, high-quality products and comprehensive service. 

About the Role: 

STIHL is seeking a highly motivated Tool & Die Maker to join our team! With competitive compensation, excellent benefits and exciting growth potential, it is a great time to join the STIHL team. 

Company Benefits Include: 

• Multiple bonus opportunities with potential annual merit increases 
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance 
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center for employees and family members 
• Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability 
• Company provided Life Insurance 
• Fully vested after 5 years Pension Plan 
• 401k Plan with employer match 
• Vacation, and sick time with 11 paid holiday

About You

This individual will analyze specifications or mold/tool requirements, lay out fabrication processes, and create and repair plastic injection molds, cutting tools, jigs and fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Studies specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts and molds.
• Possesses a complete set of toolmaker skills with all shop equipment (milling, lathe, precision grinding, polishing, and fitting) and able to make part to print.
• Smoothes flat and contoured surfaces, grinds and fits assemblies together, and into mechanisms.
• Possesses advanced manual machining skills including: milling contours, engraving; turning threads, boring pockets; grinding flats, diameters, shoulders, slots, and dressing radii.
• Able to perform machining operations with a specified degree of accuracy and within a timely manner.
• Has working knowledge of advanced shop mathematics, including trigonometry.
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of gages, precision measuring instruments, and all necessary inspection equipment.
• All work affecting product quality shall be competent on the basis of appropriate education, training, skills, and experience.
• Level of supervision required: direct Performs additional related duties as required.
• Fixture Group Qualifications Possesses 4 and 5 axis CNC skills for mill or lathe.
• Possesses extensive knowledge of detail cutting tool geometry for different cutting tool types and materials Mold Group Qualifications.
• Able to perform preventative maintenance and repair on injection molds including electrical and hydraulic components.
• Able to reverse engineer and manufacture mold components within time limitations.
• Able to rebuild complete hot runner systems.
• All additional task and responsibilities as assigned. 

Specifications

• High school degree or equivalent.
• 4 year certified Tool & Die apprenticeship + 2 years relevant experience or 6 years of relevant experience
• Frequent standing, occasional walking or sitting.
• Occasional using of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reaching with hands and arms, and stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
• Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds