Journeyman Tool and Die Maker; 2nd shift - Relocate Thomasville, GA

Job Overview

Check‑Mate Manufacturing LLC, a subsidiary of Check‑Mate Industries, is located in Thomasville, GA. With 40 years of experience, the company serves diverse industries such as aerospace, automotive, firearms, cosmetics, and medical. The facility is a start‑up, offering competitive pay, benefits, and relocation assistance.

United States citizens only—no sponsor ships available. Must present Journeyman’s card ocation assistance of $5,000 is provided. Green Card holders are also eligible.

• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure parts meet specifications and make adjustments as necessary.
• Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes using power saws, shears, rules, and hand tools.
• File, grind, shim, and adjust parts to properly fit together.
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools using machine and hand tools.
• Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
• Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables using hoists, vises, v‑blocks, or angle plates.
• Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining using protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
• Select metals based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance.
• Set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts.
• Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes for assembly.
• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies based on specifications.
• Cast plastic tools or parts, or tungsten‑carbide cutting tips, using pre‑made molds.
• Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.
• Develop and design new tools and dies using computer‑aided design software.
• Set pyrometer controls of heat‑treating furnaces and feed or place parts, tools, or assemblies into furnaces to harden.

• Read tool and die designs and prints.
• Perform shop math and trigonometry.
• Use precise measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, gauge blocks, and dial indicators.
• Operate all standard tool room equipment and CNC machine set‑up.
• Have strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Know tool and die design and various tool steels/carbides and their applications.
• Work independently and be self‑motivated.
• Operate without supervision and lead small teams as required.
• Work with appropriate outside vendors.
• Train and develop apprentices.
• Communicate well with others.

• Manually operate tool room machinery.
• Access tooling both in and out of machines to troubleshoot problems.
• Support and comply with all procedures and work instructions.
• Observe all safety regulations to ensure personal and others’ safety; maintain a hazard‑free work environment.
• Cooperate with all local, state, and federal agencies such as OSHA or the EPA during inspections.
• Follow all applicable SH&E policies and procedures.

• High school diploma or equivalent or trade school diploma program.
• Journeyman Tool & Die Maker license or completion of a 4‑year apprenticeship or advanced manufacturing certificate, followed by at least 4 years of on‑the‑job training.
• Five years’ experience in the trade with emphasis on small precision stampings from progressive dies.
• Effective written and verbal English communication.
• Knowledge or experience with AutoCAD, Solid Works, and EDM (plus).

• Excellent compensation packages.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short‑term and long‑term disability.
• 12 days PTO and 10 holidays.
• 401(k) participation after 1 year.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Annual COLA increases.
• Relocation assistance.

EOE/AA/M/F/VET/D