TOOL / FIXTURE MAKER, 1st Shift - Experience Required

What We Do:
Hi-Tek Manufacturing, Inc. is a cutting-edge facility specializing in the production of hot gas path (HGP) components and other aviation and power generation turbine engine parts. As a supplier to all major turbine engine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), we are a full-service facility dedicated to the complete processing of unique alloy components. Since our establishment in 1980, our ongoing success has enabled us to expand and become one of the leading manufacturers in the turbine engine industry. We offer a comprehensive range of manufacturing services designed to meet the most stringent specifications and quality requirements. Precision is vital when machining for aircraft and gas turbine engines. At Hi-Tek, we have continuously enhanced our capabilities and broadened our operations to support our customers' evolving needs for over 40 years. Our extensive experience and expertise in machining processes such as Fast Hole, Wire and Sinker EDM, Laser Processing, and working with Super Alloys are unmatched in the industry. We have not only consistently expanded our machinery, but we also employ the very best workers who are experts in their fields.
Health and Safety:
The safety and well-being of every employee are a top priority at Hi Tek Manufacturing. Our facility is exceptionally clean and temperature-controlled, equipped with multiple air-handling and filtration systems to maintain the highest quality environment possible. Each new employee receives comprehensive safety training and is provided with the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for their specific tasks. Additionally, we conduct periodic training throughout the year to review the latest safety standards and federal, state, and local regulations, including the locations of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and other safety initiatives. Hi Tek Manufacturing boasts the best time-loss accident record in the aerospace industry, reflecting our commitment to the philosophy that every employee deserves the right to return home injury-free each day.
What You Will Do:
The Tool/Fixture Maker , reporting to the Toolroom Supervisor, specializes in constructing, repairing, maintaining, and calibrating machine shop dies, jigs, fixtures, and gauges. This role involves operating various machine tools and performing highly skilled tasks such as laying out, fitting, and assembling parts. The position may require significant development work, along with precise fitting and adjustments. Occasionally, the Tool/Fixture Maker will need to construct tools when no design is available, as required. This work is typically carried out independently, without reliance on others.
Essential Tasks:
* Analyzes and interprets blueprints, schematics, and CAD drawings as required to create and build new fixtures, tools, and machine parts.
* Selects appropriate raw materials and machine processes as required to complete projects to specifications
* Must be proficient at operating all toolroom machines, such as Knee Mills, 3-5 axis mills, lathes, surface grinders, saws, etc.
* Uses applied shop math such as Geometry and Trigonometry to determine the proper path to take
* Modifies machines to control speed, material feed, or path of cut as required to ensure a quality product is produced within specifications.
* Verifies conformance of finished workpiece to required tolerances on design drawings using precision measuring equipment, including but not limited to sine plates, gauge blocks, Cadillac gauge, micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators.
* Document actions by reporting labor in the ERP system
* Perform under AS9100 quality standards and NADCAP accreditation
* Maintains a safe and clean work environment by performing daily housekeeping duties
* Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishment
* Effective communication and people skills to maintain a working relationship with Engineering and Management
* Dependability, integrity, cooperation, and taking the initiative for work responsibilities and challenges are critical
* Ability to operate autonomously and self-direct
* Reliable attendance and a respectful demeanor are necessary
* Follow all Hi-Tek policies and procedures, including the use of proper PPE
* Any other duties needed to help drive our vision, fulfill our mission, and abide by our organization's values
Education and Experience:
* High school diploma or GED equivalent
* Trade School / Apprenticeship for Tool Maker or CNC Machining preferred
* Must meet the ITAR definition of §120.15 U.S. person
* Must be proficient at operating all toolroom machines, e.g., mills, lathes, grinders, saws, etc.
* Good technical math skills (shop math, geometry, and trigonometry)
* Previous tool maker experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment is required- Aerospace industry is strongly preferred
* Troubleshooting/critical thinking skills
Key Competencies:
* The ability to work efficiently with others or independently as required
* Integrity and conscientiousness in all work-related matters
* Safety-conscious always
* Reliable attendance within acceptable standards of attendance policy
* Complex problem-solving with critical math skills
* Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions in English
* Must be able to clearly communicate information to others verbally and in writing in English
Physical Demand Levels:
* Lift, Push, and Pull up to thirty-five pounds regularly
* Routinely perform reaching, twisting, bending, and grasping to move and set tools, equipment, and materials at least 50% of schedule
* Stand at least 95% of the scheduled shift
* Walking or climbing stairs as needed to perform job duties as assigned
* Operate overhead crane or other lifting equipment when necessary
* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color perception, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 20/20 vision (natural or corrected) needed with the ability to pass annual vision test as required
Shift: Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This hourly position has a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and success!
Hi-Tek is a drug-free workplace that conducts pre-employment drug and background and random drug screenings.
EEO Statement: Hi-Tek is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. The company's policy is to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion are driving forces in our company's success.
Shift: Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This hourly position has a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and success!
Compensation details: 25-35 Hourly Wage