Toolmaker

Toolmakers are highly skilled employees responsible for producing tools and specialized parts and devicesused on manufacturing machines in an automotive manufacturing plant. The work requires practical skilland knowledge as a Toolmaker to analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machinetools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges and hand tools.The work may require interpreting specifications, blueprints, manufacturers' manuals, sketches or similardocuments. The candidate must have the ability to plan the sequence of operation and materials requiredaccording to knowledge of computer technology, such as computer aided design, CAD, or computer aidedmanufacturing, CAM, to design and create instructions for the manufacture tools. The candidate will berequired to test and inspect the tools that are created to ensure that they are true to the original designand function properly. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and the ability to problemsolve. Candidate must be able to perform incidental tasks as required to complete the larger task.