Tool & Die Maker - 2nd Shift
Vollrath · Sheboygan, WI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Vollrath (industrial) in Sheboygan, WI.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- CNC, Machining, Welding, Tooling
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$95k.
Median of the low and high ends of 67 live postings that list pay, out of 1081 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 26 other live manufacturing postings in Wisconsin.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 70%
- ✓ CNC 37%
- ✓ Tooling 37%
- ✓ Machining 33%
- FDA / GMP 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Vollrath in Sheboygan
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Full description from VollrathAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Lay out work processes and sequences of operations required to fabricate specified tools.
Identify the necessary materials as required or specified for the job.
- ◆Setup and operate manual machines – experience with lathes, surface grinders, drilling machines, turning machines and mills is required.
- ◆Knowledge of CNC lathes, CNC mills and wire EDM.
- ◆Assemble dies and fixtures and tryout tests.
- ◆Perform inspection and tryout operations as specified for tooling and equipment.
- ◆Must be able to work with complex CAD models, drawings for work that requires close tolerances.
- ◆Must be able to understand and use shop mathematics and handbook formulas.
- ◆Must be capable of using machine tools and hand tools to properly fit and assemble parts, repair or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools.
- ◆Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
- ◆Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
- ◆Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
- ◆Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
- ◆Studies blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan operation sequences for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies; verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts using measuring instruments.
- ◆Knowledge of G-Code, CAD/CAM and programing experience (Solid Works, Smart CAM, or Master CAM would be a plus).
- ◆Evaluate material properties and metallurgical characteristics to determine appropriate machining methods, heat treatment processes, and tolerances for tools and dies.
- ◆Perform precision boring and threading operations to achieve proper class of fit for tooling components.
- ◆MIG and TIG Welding.
- ◆CNC equipment programming.
- ◆Operate horizontal or vertical band saws to cut tool steel and alloys to size per print requirements.
Benefits
Qualifications
- ✓Certified Tool & Die Journeyworker
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This position requires the individual to be a certified journeyman for Tool and Die Making. Under general supervision individuals will perform such duties as planning and performing all bench and required machine operations. This will include prototype work, constructing or making alterations and repairs to production tools, the building of jigs, fixtures, punches, dies, molds, gauges, templates or patterns. All work will involve a high degree of skill and thorough knowledge of tool building practices.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes
- •Health insurance
- •Dental insurance
- •Vision insurance
- •401(k) retirement plan
- •Short Term Disability
- •Paid time off- Up to 2 weeks