Tool & Die Maker

Greer Stop Nut in Nashville, TN has an immediate need for an experienced Tool & Die Maker on 1st Shift.  Candidates should have extensive prior experience using conventional lathes, mills, and EDM equipment, and have a strong mechanical aptitude.  This position involves a great deal of troubleshooting and the need for resolving issues quickly.    

At Greer Stop Nut, we manufacture specialty threaded locking fasteners (a.k.a. nuts) used in the aerospace and nautical industries on items such as jets and submarines.  The manufacturing process of these pieces are carefully monitored to ensure the highest level of quality is always ensured.  If you have an extensive Tool & Die / Machining background and would like to join this exciting industry we hope you will consider Greer Stop Nut as the home for your next career. 

Schedule:  Start time is 5:00AM Monday - Friday

Overtime:  Overtime opportunities are often available on Saturdays or before and after the usual weekday shift.

We Offer:

• Weekly Pay
• Meaningful Work
• Complete Benefits Package
• 401k Retirement Plan with match up to 5%
• No Mandatory Overtime
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Personal Time

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work with Production and Engineering staff on problem solving and research & development initiatives.
• Identify or analyze defective die or machine components and indicate the necessary corrective actions.
• Operate and perform setups of machines such as manual mills, grinders, lathes, EDMs, and polishing equipment to produce all required product types including complex tooling components.  
• Fabricate, machine, and install various punches, dies, fixtures, etc. used on the assorted presses and tapping machines used in our manufacturing process. 
• Perform preventive maintenance on dies, shop, and production equipment. 
• Work safely under functional safety guidelines such as PPE and equipment interaction
• Complete other duties as assigned.

 Required Skills / Experience:

• Ability to develop or design specifications from general descriptions and draw sketch or print of part or die component to be fabricated.
• Ability to troubleshoot die issues
• Ability to build, test, and debug new dies.
• 5 or more years of conventional Tool & Die experience.  

Level of Education:

• High School diploma or GED is expected.  Advanced Technical School Degree/Certifications preferred.

Greer Stop Nut / Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Greer Stop Nut is a leading provider of specialty locking fasteners used in aerospace, military, and industrial applications and is proud to be part of the Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) global family of manufacturing facilities. 

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts