Toolmaker

The ideal candidate possesses a Journeyman card, and is an experienced Tool Maker, with leadership skills to assist other tool makers. Involved in the design, tooling, and repair of new and existing plastic injection molds and components.

Shift: 1st shift; Monday-Friday; 6:30am-2:30am

Flexibility on hours if needed

Responsibilities:

• Study blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work-piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements
• Measure, mark, and scribe dimensions and reference points on material or work-piece as guides for subsequent machining
• Select, align, and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, and grinders
• Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enter commands to retrieve, input or edit computerized machine control media
• Start and observe machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust machine controls or control media as required
• Verify conformance of finished work-piece to specifications
• Set up and operate machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data
• Fit and assemble parts into complete assembly
• Verify dimensions and alignment of assembly
• Install machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, equipment, and test operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance
• Develop specifications from general description and draw a sketch of part or product to be fabricated
• Confer with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is the minimum requirement for education.
• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school is desired.
• Journeyman Tool and Die Maker Certificate is strongly preferred.
• 3-4+ years of related experience and/or training is desired.