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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Toolmaker to join our team at Jobot. As a Senior Toolmaker, you will be responsible for making precision components from various materials, including tooling, inspection gages, machine parts, jigs, and fixtures.

• Set up and operate manual saws, lathes, and milling machines.
• Heat treat various materials.
• Possess knowledge of tool steel grades and their best uses.
• Utilize CNC, PLC, automatic, and manual machinery to perform various precision machining operations.
• Utilize various types of inspection gages and measuring equipment.
• Design work holding jigs and fixtures.
• Ensure that all equipment, workstations, and sections related to their trade specialty are safe, well maintained, organized, efficient, and stocked with necessary items.
• Perform proper handling and labeling of hazardous and nonhazardous materials and wastes.
• Coordinate and collaborate with others to ensure smooth and efficient design, continuous improvement, and execution of processes.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in learning and teaching with colleagues across the business.
• Report immediately all suspicious and hazardous conditions to a supervisor.
• Assist in maintaining clean, orderly and hazard-free work areas.

• Work in at least one of the following trade specialties:
  • a. Carbide Specialty - Specializes in operations necessary to make carbide components:
    • 1. Brazing, shrink fitting, linear surface grinding, cylindrical grinding, and electrical discharge machining (Sinker EDM, Wire EDM, EDM drill)
    • 2. Burning, grinding, filing, honing, lapping, and polishing complex forms in/on carbide dies and punches
    • 3. Possesses and applies knowledge of carbide grades and their best uses.
  • b. Grinding specialty - Specializes in all aspects of grinding:
    • 1. Linear surface grinding, cylindrical surface grinding (I.D.s, O.D.s, shoulders, blind holes, tapers, etc.), jig grinding, form grinding, visual grinding, lapping, slip fitting and press fitting assemblies.
    • 2. Possesses and applies knowledge of grinding wheel types and their best uses.
  • c. CNC specialty - Specializes in CNC equipment:
    • 1. Writing, editing, and running programs (G code, conversational, and CAM)
    • 2. CNC milling and lathe work
    • 3. CNC grinding
    • 4. Electrical discharge machining (CNC Wire EDM, EDM drill) is preferred.
  Qualifications
  • Minimum 10 years of related experience preferred
  • High school diploma or GED required
  • 2 years of related vocational training preferred
  • State Toolmaker certification or equivalent preferred
  • Training and experience utilizing 5S/6S principles is a preferred
  • Must consistently be a top producer, while maintaining the highest quality of workmanship
  • Must be able to make components that meet the requirements of a given industry standard drawing, or sketch
  • Must be able to apply concepts of shop math, including but not limited to algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
  • Must be able to basically operate common computers
  • Ability to write, read and comprehend the English language
  Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Guides, trains, and mentors apprentices