Job Description
Job Description
Tool and Die Maker – Join an innovative team
Thompson Manufacturing, located in Cambridge, specializes in tool design-build and metal stamping. We are known for our successes with challenging and complex projects, creating solutions, and producing top-notch products within an environment that fosters innovation, respect, and professionalism. At Thompson Manufacturing, we dedicate resources to our personnel, invest in equipment, and maintain our quality promise to customers. With a stable workforce that includes 20+ year employees, we embody a 'get-it-done' mindset that propels our growth and serves as the cornerstone of our exceptional product quality and achievements.
We seek a Tool and Die Maker for a key role on our toolroom team. The Toolmaker role is centered on the precise fabrication and assembly of complex progressive dies, stage tooling, blanking dies and compound tools. This role builds finished tooling from blueprints using varied machining skills, focusing on ensuring the die runs correctly and meets specifications required for part production.
Position Responsibilities include:
Job Responsibilities
· Fabrication & Assembly: Set up and operate manual and CNC machinery (lathe, mill, EDM) to machine parts, then assemble, dowel, and bolt dies to exact specifications.
· Testing & Quality: Install dies to confirm performance, troubleshoot assembly issues, adjust for specs, and maintain accurate blueprint documentation.
· Maintenance & Repair: Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot malfunctions, and repair tooling damaged by operational errors to minimize downtime.
· Documentation: Accurately log time and materials in JobBoss software and communicate daily work progress.
Ideal Candidate Profile
· Skills: Proven expertise and understanding of machining, tool steel properties, heat treating, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
· Technical Proficiency: Ability to interpret complex blueprints and apply GD&T to ensure precision quality.
· Problem-Solving: Proactive troubleshooting skills to implement engineering changes effectively.
· Compliance & Tools: Strict adherence to safety protocols (Lockout/Tagout) and possession of necessary personal measuring tools.
Thompson Manufacturing offers a professionally managed, family-focused environment where everyone’s ideas, innovative thinking, problem-solving, and positive work culture are attributes our employees experience and value. This role offers an experienced professional an opportunity to expand on a solid foundation and participate in the growth of a reputable and growing organization. We offer competitive compensation, full benefits, a 4.5-day work week + overtime, and an employee-centric culture that includes BBQs and corn hole competitions.
To Apply
Forward your resume to Red Seat, a retained recruiting company leading the hiring process. For more information, call Red Seat directly at (952) 893-0020. We will confirm receipt of your resume within two business days.
Thompson Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer