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Tool & Die Maker

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc
United States, California, Chatsworth
Jun 02, 2025

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. (NHBB) is a leading manufacturer of precision bearings and complex bearing assemblies for the aerospace, defense, medical, dental, and high technology markets. Founded in Peterborough, NH in 1946, our almost 8 decades of success are rooted in our commitment to the safety, health and wellness of our employees, and partnerships with our customers, suppliers and the communities that surround us.

NHBB's Precision Division is based in the western corner of the San Fernando Valley surrounded by the Santa Susanna Mountains to the west and Los Angeles to the east.

To Learn More about our company, click the links below:



  • Our company history
  • Who we are
  • Our parent company
  • Our global affiliates.
  • Our sustainability efforts
  • Health and well being offerings


We are always on the lookout for outstanding individuals with a strong work ethic, creative spirit and positive attitude. If you have what it takes to be successful and our NHBB Values speak to you, apply now.

Tool & Die Maker

Chatsworth, California, United States


Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Uses tools and dies to build fixtures; creates dies as required to construct new fixtures.
  • Repairs dies, molds, and tools when needed; disassembles molds, jigs, tools, and fixtures, then reassembles when repaired.


  • Read blueprints, sketches, or computer-aided design (CAD)


  • Use machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders, to produce precision metal parts.



    • Set up, operate, and disassemble conventional, manual, automatic, and CNC machine tools


  • Align, secure, and adjust cutting tools and workpieces-monitor the feed and speed of machines
  • Turn, mill, drill, shape, and grind machine parts to specifications-file, grind, and adjust parts so that they fit together properly
  • Measure, examine, and test completed products for defects-test completed tools and dies to ensure that they meet specifications
  • Smooth and polish the surfaces of parts or products, tools and dies-present finished workpieces to customers and make modifications if needed
  • Compute and verify dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of work pieces.
  • Construct precision tools or metal forms.
  • Produce jigs and fixtures-devices that hold metal while it is bored, stamped, or drilled-and gauges and other measuring devices.
  • Inspects completed tools and dies for signs of imperfection or damage that may affect functionality.
  • Regularly tests all equipment, tools, and machines to ensure they are arranged and set properly and working efficiently.


Required Skills/Abilities:



  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to safely and accurately operate all measuring and production equipment.
  • Working understanding of geometry, trigonometry, and algebra.
  • Thorough understanding of metallic properties.
  • Ability to work independently, and with engineers and machinists.


Pay: $20.77 - $34.61/per hour DOE

Other Requirements:
Note: Physical job requirements may include standing, use of hands to assemble and or carry out job functions as well as sitting, lifting, carrying, bending and stooping during the course of the job.
Ability to lift 40 lbs.

Work Authorization
NHBB will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer
NHBB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to nmontes@nhbb.com


Disclaimer:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.
The job description doesn't constitute a contract of employment and the company may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.
The above lists all of the essential functions, education, knowledge, skills and abilities required for this job. These are the minimum requirements; employees must also demonstrate good interpersonal skills, proper attitude and professionalism, acceptable attendance and work behaviors - at a minimum.

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