Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Press Tool & Die Maker to take complete ownership of building, fitting, troubleshooting, and maintaining sheet metal press tools and dies in our Tool Room. The role focuses heavily on precision die assembly, punch-and-die clearance setting, press-line breakdown recovery, and preventive tool maintenance to ensure zero-defect sheet metal production.

Core Responsibilities

1. Die Making, Fitting & Assembly

* New Die Development: Build and assemble precision press tools from scratch, including Progressive Dies, Compound Dies, Blanking, Piercing, Bending, Forming, and Deep-Draw Dies.

* Precision Fitting: Perform accurate hand-fitting, bench work, filing, scraping, lapping, and polishing of die plates, punches, strippers, and guide pillars.

* Clearance & Alignment: Set exact cutting clearances between punch and die based on sheet thickness and material grade to prevent burrs and cracking.

* Tool Room Machining: Operate surface grinders, milling machines, radial drills, lathes, and EDM/Wire-Cut machines to finish die components within micron-level tolerances.

2. Die Maintenance & Press-Line Troubleshooting

* Breakdown Resolution: Attend urgent press-shop breakdowns immediately, identify root causes (such as punch breakage, slug pulling, galling, or misfeeding), and restore the die quickly.

* Preventive Maintenance (PM): Follow stroke-based PM schedules for regrinding punches/dies, replacing worn springs/guide bushes, and checking die alignment.

* Die Tryouts & Proving: Conduct trials on mechanical and hydraulic presses, inspect first-off samples,



and fine-tune dies until parts meet drawing tolerances.

* Die Repair & Welding: Perform precision TIG/Arc welding using special tool-steel electrodes to repair chipped or worn cutting edges, followed by grinding and stress relieving.

3. Inspection & Tool Room Standards

* Drawing & GD&T; Reading: Interpret 2D tool drawings, assembly layouts, and Bill of Materials (BOM) accurately.

* Metrology & Inspection: Check die components and stamped parts using micrometers, vernier calipers, dial indicators, height gauges, radius gauges, and feeler gauges.

* Tool History & 5S: Update die maintenance history cards after every repair and maintain strict 5S discipline and safety in the Tool Room.

Required Qualifications & Experience

* Education: ITI in Tool & Die Making / Fitter / Machinist, OR Diploma in Tool & Die Making (NTTF / Indo-German Tool Room / CIPET / Govt. Polytechnic).

* Experience: 3 to 8 years of core Tool Room experience in a sheet metal stamping, press shop, or metal fabrication industry.

* Material Knowledge: Robust working knowledge of tool steels (D2, D3, H13, OHNS, EN31, M2) and their heat-treatment/grinding behavior.

Key Skills

* Hands-on expertise in Progressive & Compound Press Tools.

* Strong bench-fitting, surface grinding, and die polishing skills.

* Ability to diagnose stamping defects (burrs, wrinkling, spring-back, tearing) and fix them on the die.

* Knowledge of die set components (ball cages, nitrogen gas springs, die springs, dowels, and guide bushes).

Pay: ₹12,000.00 - ₹37,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Press Tool & Die Maker (Tool Room) (North Sikkim)
🏢 Jolly Engineering Works
📍 North Sikkim