Tool Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Tool Maintenance Engineer Press Shop

Company: Sankar NP Japan Pvt. Ltd. (SNPJ)
Location: Thirumazhisai, Chennai

About the Role:
SNPJ is a Tier-1 OEM supplier of precision components to the 2W/3W automotive industry. We are hiring a Tool Maintenance Engineer to own the upkeep, repair, and performance of press tooling — dies, fixtures, and related tooling assets — on our stamping line.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out preventive and breakdown maintenance of press tools — progressive dies, compound dies, and fixtures
• Inspect tools after each production run; identify wear patterns, dimensional drift, and damage before they cause production rejections
• Execute die repair, regrinding, and component replacement (punches, dies, pilots, strippers) with precision and within acceptable tolerances
• Maintain tool history cards for each die — recording maintenance done, component replacements, and current condition status
• Coordinate die trials after maintenance or repair; ensure first-piece approval before releasing tool to production
• Manage tool room equipment — surface grinder, EDM, drill press — and ensure their operational readiness
• Maintain spare punch/die inventory; flag critical spares running low to Purchase in advance
• Support new tool commissioning and first-off trials during product development
• Coordinate with Production Supervisor for planned die maintenance windows to minimize downtime impact
• Enforce 5S and tool storage discipline in the tool room

Required Skills:

• Press tool maintenance — progressive dies, compound dies, blanking and forming tools
• Die component knowledge: punches, die buttons, pilots, strippers, guide pillars, spring selection
• Tool room equipment operation: surface grinder, EDM, drill press, height gauge, profile projector
• Reading and interpreting 2D engineering drawings and die layouts
• Ability to diagnose rejection-causing tooling issues from part defects
• Basic knowledge of press tonnage requirements and die setting

Education: Diploma/B.E. (Tool & Die / Mechanical / Production)
Experience: 3–7 years in press tool maintenance, preferably in automotive component manufacturing

Other Requirements:

• Must be willing to work in rotational shifts, including night shifts
• Hands-on, tool room floor role — not a planning or documentation desk role