Precision Resource
Tool and Die
700 Hickory Hill Dr, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
On-site · Full-time · $26–$35/hr (as posted)
First seen by offpeak October 6, 2026
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You’ll Have
- 4-day work weeks, Mon-Thur, plus voluntary overtime availability.
- Generous PTO supporting our work-life balance culture.
- Good compensation package with annual bonus potential, attractive benefits including 401k match with full vesting, and Tuition Reimbursement.
- Stable foundation and supportive environment to grow your career and be involved with innovative ideas.
- Collaborative culture with a talented cross-functional technical team.
- Approachable, positive, knowledgeable leaders across all departments.
- Smaller company culture with the best features of being a part of a larger global company in technical industries.
Summary
The Tool and Die positions will maintain production tooling to support 100% on-time customer delivery performance. The successful candidate will be committed to the highest level of integrity, trust, responsibility and bring a hands-on approach to day-to-day operations. We provide on-going training opportunities, paid and with tuition reimbursement.
Essential Duties
- Analysis and repair of tools to ensure quality and productivity expectations for new and existing parts run on large conventional presses and other production machines.
- Manufacture spare components and perform die maintenance of tool to standards set out in electronically maintained tool timing records and tool designs.
- Complete electronic record of tool maintenance performed by part and job number.
- Develop preventive and predictive tool maintenance schedules based upon analysis of tool performance to achieve improved production volumes.
- Review “last piece” inspection records and make necessary improvements.
- Ensure documentation and records are maintained.
- Graduation from high school or receipt of equivalent degree (GED), plus at least 1 year apprenticeship or schooling in Tool and Die, or equivalent work experience.
- Basic knowledge of tool and die manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment.
- Willingness and ability to learn and run various machine tools and equipment efficiently across our toolroom, both manual and CNC, to complete assignments.
- Knowledge of English and Metric systems of measurement.
- Outstanding quality and attention to detail to achieve for high-precision requirements.
- Must be able to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
- Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
- Basic computer skills.
- Self-motivated with a desire to learn and continuously improve performance.
- Must be able to work independently but also collaborate and communicate well with others.
- Applies self-motivation to achieve goals starting at $26-$35 hourly plus bonus potential and annual pay increases. Second shift positions earn 10% per hour of base hourly rate.