Tool And Die Makers

Company Overview

Check-Mate Manufacturing LLC located in Thomasville, GA is a subsidiary of Check-Mate Industries. Over the past 40 years, Check-Mate has proven to be the winning move for hundreds of customers in a diverse range of industries including aerospace, automotive, firearms, cosmetics, and medical industries. The unsurpassed customer service of the company has long been recognized as an innovator and leader in tool & die, stampings and assemblies.

Whether producing high‑precision tools and progressive dies, stamping, or assemblies for everything from healthcare to personal security products, Check‑Mate out‑thinks, out‑maneuvers, and out‑performs its competition.

Tool and Die Maker builds, repairs, and maintains dies, fixtures, and all other tooling in conformance to customer and/or company specifications per control plans. The role requires reading tool & die designs, prints, and applying basic show math and trigonometry.

• Responsible for the development, maintenance and/or repair of stamping dies (both progressive & secondary dies) in accordance with engineering supplied blueprints, sketches, and verbal instructions.
• Supports production department with tooling needs; responds to shop‑floor calls in a timely manner.
• Assures safe operation and care of tool room equipment.
• Produces quality work in a timely manner.
• Assesses complex tooling and equipment needs and refurbishes as required.
• Troubleshoots and solves tooling problems without assistance.
• Set‑ups and operates all tool room equipment.
• Works to continuously improve tooling and reduce scrap.
• Maintains housekeeping and other activities as assigned.
• Leads continuous improvement and emergency repair projects individually or within a team.

• High School Diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Journeyman Tool & Die Maker and/or completion of an apprenticeship (4 years) or advanced manufacturing certificate, followed by at least 4 years of on‑the‑job training.
• Five years’ experience in the trade; emphasis on small precision stampings from progressive dies.
• Knowledge/experience with AutoCAD, Solid‑Works, and EDM (a plus).
• Ability to use precise measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, gage blocks, dial indicators, etc.
• Ability to operate all standard tool room equipment such as milling machines, drill presses, surface grinders, lathes, etc.; CNC machine set‑up a plus.

Check-Mate Manufacturing LLC is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.