Tool and Die Maker

Position Summary

Location:

Toms River, NJ

Pay Range: $28.66-$37.31 depending on experience.

Join our team at Heyco, a Penn Engineering Company! We are a cutting‑edge American manufacturer with nearly 100 years of expertise. We’re looking for a skilled Tool & Die Maker to support our operations by building, repairing, and maintaining precision tooling that keeps our production running at the highest level of quality.

• Plans, constructs, alters and repairs a wide variety of tools, jigs, dies, fixtures and gauges to very close tolerances.
• Performs development work, difficult tool room operations, skilled fittings, timing and adjusting.
• Plans construction procedures and methods and selects materials.
• Makes allowances for shrinkage during heat‑treating of tools and metal flow in dies.
• Makes tool tryouts.
• Follows all departmental procedures to ensure quality requirements are met.
• May be required to work overtime as business conditions dictate.
• Diagnoses and corrects trouble in complicated dies and tools.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Long‑Term Loyalty:
  Many of our employees have dedicated 20, 30, and 40 years to our company, a testament to our nurturing and growth‑focused workplace.
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  We care about the well‑being of our employees. Enjoy a range of benefits including health coverage, paid holidays, vacation and sick time.
• Financial Security:
  Secure your future with our 401(K) matching program, helping you plan for a comfortable retirement.
• Opportunities to Advance:
  Your growth matters to us. Progress within our company and explore new opportunities in your career.

Toms River, NJ

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Associate's degree (A.

A.) or equivalent from two‑year college or technical school; or high school diploma or general education degree (GED) and two years of tool & die experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as engineering drawings and schematics, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Ability to correctly perform basic shop math, simple trigonometry and Statistical Process Control calculations.

Ability to identify and solve practical problems dealing with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch, and talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to vibration, moving mechanical parts, loud noise levels and airborne particles. Employee is required to follow all safety rules and procedures including, but not limited to, using required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

PPE for this position includes safety glasses, hearing protection and hard toed shoes. The following PPE may also be necessary based on the tasks being performed: face shields, gloves (general cloth, nitrile chemical resistant, and/or heat resistant).

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.