Tool & Die Maker III - 1st Shift

Job Title: Tool & Die Maker III - 1st Shift

Posting Start Date: 4/27/26

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description:

Job Overview

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, precision, and building things that matter. As a Tool Room Technician, you'll help build and maintain fixtures and stamping dies that support daily production. You'll work closely with experienced toolmakers in a clean, safety-focused shop environment.

Job Requirements

• Assist with building, repairing, and maintaining fixtures and stamping dies
• Use manual machine tools such as mills, lathes, and surface grinders
• Read and work from blueprints and technical drawings
• Square up material and prepare components for tooling builds
• Keep the tool room organized, clean, and safe
• Follow all safety guidelines and standard procedures
• Support other tool room activities as needed

Shift hours: 6 am to 2:30 pm Monday to Friday.

What your background should look like

• High school diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience working with fixtures, dies, or similar tooling
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to work independently
• Comfortable with basic shop math and measurements
• Experience using air tools and power tools
• CNC experience is a plus, but not required
• Good communication and teamwork skills

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Shop-based environment with exposure to noise and dust
• Standing, walking, bending, and reaching throughout the shift
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

COMPENSATION
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $55,200 - $82,700 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS
• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD
TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.

Job Locations:

301 Ziegler Drive
Grayslake, Illinois 60030
United States

Posting City: Grayslake

Job Country: United States

Travel Required: None

Requisition ID: 151245

Workplace Type: Onsite

External Careers Page: Manufacturing