Challenge Manufacturing · 2 months ago
Tool & Die Maker I: Non-Journeyperson
1192 County Road 177, Cusseta, AL 36852
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expChallenge Manufacturing is a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, dedicated to operational excellence and employee empowerment. The Tool & Die Maker I position involves troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing dies and tooling, while ensuring adherence to specifications and safety protocols.
AutomotiveIndustrialManufacturing
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
Computes dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence of operations
Measures, marks, and scribes metal stock for machining
Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathes, milling machine, shaper, and grinder, to machine parts, and verifies conformance of machined parts to specifications
Lifts machined parts and positions and secures parts on surface plate or worktable
Smooths flat and contoured surfaces using power grinders and fits and assembles parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms
Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances
Heat treats tools or parts
Examines standard or previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, and recommends design modifications regarding construction and function of part
Troubleshoot tooling analysis and resolve problems to obtain quality level of parts
Follow all safety precautions and company policies to prevent injury to self and others
Utilize calipers, micrometers, gauge pins and blocks, various other types of measurement equipment
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Must have minimum 2+ years of verifiable tool and die experience or equivalent
Must have intermediate level of machining and metal working experience
Preferred
Journeyman or completed apprenticeship
Mastercam and Solidworks experience
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance
Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options
Employer 401k Match
ESOP shares
Tuition reimbursement
Referral Bonus Program
Challenge Incentive Program
Paid time off
Company
Challenge Manufacturing
Challenge Manufacturing is an automotive company offering stamped and welded automotive assemblies.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$100M2021-02-02Debt Financing· $100M
Leadership Team
Doug Bradley
President & CEO
Recent News
2025-08-05
Business Wire
2023-10-16
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