Tool & Die Maker - Southeast MI Locations

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Tool & Die Maker to join our team in Southeast MI locations. As a Tool & Die Maker, you will be responsible for performing tasks of the trade, standing for extended periods, walking unassisted, working at heights, and manipulating tools typical of the trade.

Rate of Pay and Benefits: The starting rate for this position is $44.915 with pay increases to the top rate of $45.115 upon completion of three consecutive months of employment. You will also receive applicable shift, overtime, and holiday premiums.

Benefits:

• Immediate access to best-in-class company-provided healthcare
• Company-provided premium coverage for Hospital-Surgical-Medical plus Drug, Hearing, Dental, and Vision
• Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Accident and Sickness and Extended Disability Benefits
• Automatic enrollment in TESPHE, the hourly employee 401(k) plan, at an initial pre-tax contribution rate of 3%
• Eligible for holiday pay, profit sharing and lump sum bonuses, paid time off, tuition assistance, and immediate vehicle discount purchase plans

Responsibilities:

• Willingness and ability to work on any assigned schedule, change shifts, work more than 8 hours per day and/or work overtime
• Ability and willingness to learn and follow safety rules and procedures
• Ability to perform tasks of the trade, stand for extended periods, walk unassisted, work at heights, and manipulate tools typical of the trade
• Tasks will require a certain amount of reaching, lifting, twisting, bending, and use of a PMHV or hilo
• Ability to perceive differences in details and prints related to trade

Qualifications:

• Candidates must have completed a bona fide apprenticeship, or have 8 years of previous experience, or have a combination of previous work experience and training equivalent to a bona fide apprenticeship program in the trade
• Extensive die maintenance such as rebuilding die sections, retiming pads and forms and engineering changes on large body class A dies
• 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
• Read process sheets, PM instructions, work orders
• Identify root cause die downtime with resolutions
• Past experience with launching and try-out of large body dies required

Requirements:

• Successful completion of a job interview, pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background check are required