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1st & 2nd Shift Tool & Die Maker's

Columbus, NE 68601

Posted: 07/14/2026 Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Category: 7 - Skilled Trades Job Number: JO10002245 Pay Rate: $38.00

Job Description

2ND & 3RD SHIFT TOOL & DIE MAKER'S NEEDED - COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA

 

A Leading Automotive Supplier near Columbus, Nebraska needs 2nd & 3rd Shift Tool & Die Maker's. These are Full Time, Permanent, Direct Hire Positions offering Competitive Compensation, Off Shift Premium, Bonus Potential, Good Benefits, Paid Holidays and Paid Vacation.

 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Responsible for performing manufacture, repair and maintenance to Progressive Dies and rebuild or repair tooling to support production.
 

  • Perform die maintenance, using tool rom equipment and hand tools

  • Layout and perform center drilling, reaming, lapping, tapping, countersinking and counter boring.

  • Machine parts to blueprint specifications.

  • Fabricate and/or repair dies for production.

  • Layout existing die sections and make replacements as needed.

  • Make in press repairs of tooling.

  • Document and record various data for the department.

  • Drive a hi-lo and operate crane to transport dies for maintenance or installation.

     

 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

 

  • High School Diploma or equivalent, plus formal training leading to Journeyman status as a Tool & Die Maker and/or equivalent on the job experience.

  • 5 plus years of related work experience.

  • Strong mechanical ability and problem-solving skills sufficient to perform fabrication and build activities.

  • Blueprint Reading

  • Knowledge of cutting, forming, milling, grinding, assembly, tool steel composition, tool sharpening, hardness testing, machine repair, and set-up, and metal fabrication.

  • Operate basic metrology instruments, grinders, mills, lathes, drill presses, optical comparator, and EDM machine.

  • Ability to calculate speeds and feeds and perform machine offsets.

  • Computer skills and math skills sufficient to perform department related tasks required.

  • Communication skills to communicate and interact with all levels of employees.

  • Ability to work effectively with people

  • Hi-lo and crane certification and journeyman status or accredited certificate required.

     

 

 

TO APPLY:

 

If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to: GHubbard@Venteon.com

 

We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.


At Venteon our talent acquisition team is proud to provide our clients with the most qualified Accounting & Finance, Engineering, IT and Administrative talent in the industry today.

 

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