Job Description:

Job Description – Press Tool & Die Maker

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Press Tool & Die Maker with strong knowledge of press tool manufacturing, assembly, maintenance and troubleshooting. The candidate should have hands-on experience in stamping tools and precision die-making operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacture, assemble, repair and maintain press tools and stamping dies.

• Work on progressive, compound, blanking, piercing and forming dies.

• Perform tool fitting, die assembly, alignment and precision adjustments.

• Carry out preventive and breakdown maintenance of press tools.

• Identify and resolve tool-related problems such as burr formation, misalignment, punch breakage and dimensional variations.

• Conduct tool trials, die setting and modifications to improve tool performance.

• Read and interpret engineering drawings and tool specifications.

• Handle conventional tool room machines such as milling, drilling, grinding and lathe machines.

• Inspect tool components using Vernier calipers, micrometers, height gauges and other measuring instruments.

• Coordinate with production and quality teams to minimize downtime and maintain product quality.

• Maintain tool history and maintenance records.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of Press Tools and Stamping Dies.

• Experience in Progressive, Compound, Blanking and Piercing Dies.

• Hands-on experience in Tool Making, Die Fitting and Assembly.

• Knowledge of Power Press and High-Speed Stamping Operations.

• Ability to read engineering drawings.

• Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Experience in tool room operations and precision measurement.

Preferred Candidate Profile

Candidates from electrical components, cable lugs, terminals, connectors, precision metal stamping or sheet metal component manufacturing industries will be preferred.

Important: Hands-on Press Tool & Die Making experience is preferred over candidates having only general machine maintenance experience.