Tool Maker

Micro Instrument Corp provides a progressive and positive work environment. We value our employees and encourage both personal and career growth. Our advanced technology environment presents employees with challenging and satisfying work backed by our core values of hard work and respect in an inclusive environment of diverse, committed and highly accomplished people.

Job Location: Rochester, NY

Overview
We are seeking a skilled Tool Maker to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for constructing precision tools and tooling components to enable efficient manufacturing processes.

Primary Responsibilities:
- Studies specifications, such as blueprints, models, sketches, or tool description, and plans sequence of operations.
- Measures, marks and scribes or programs metal stock to lay out work pieces for machining.
- Sets up and operates machine tools, such as lathe, milling machine, and grinder, to machine parts to specifications, and verifies conformance of machined parts to specifications.
- Positions and secures parts on surface plate or worktable, using devices such as vises, V-blocks, and angle plates.
- Fits and assembles parts into assemblies or mechanisms, using hand tools.
- Verifies dimensions and alignment, using measuring instruments such as micrometers, height gages, gage blocks, and machine tools.
- Examines standard tools and modifies tools as required.
- Develops specifications from general descriptions and draws or sketches tool to be fabricated, using drafting tools or computer and software programs (if available).
- Trains workers in setup and operation of machine tools.
- May heat treat tools or parts.
- Communicates with co-workers and supervisor to receive instructions and coordinate activities.
- Inspects and measures parts.
- Adheres to corporate philosophies and procedures.
- Looks for improvements regarding all aspects of Manufacturing.
- Seeks support from Manufacturing Manager of Tooling, Foreperson or Job Leader when overburdened.

Secondary Responsibilities:

- Maintenance to machines and tools. Also may be appointed other maintenance duties in shop or on premises.
- Work with engineers to fabricate and implement changes in designs and details to make a successful product.
- Teaches and delegates work to apprentice Toolmakers.
- Coordinates purchasing of stock and purchased components.
- Debug support as required.
- Helps monitor employee’s actions to stay within company’s regulations and guidelines for Quality and Safety.

Job Qualifications:
Training and Experience: Ten +years of trade school, vocational education, work experience or apprenticeship.

- Proficiency in using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers and calipers
- Hands-on experience with CAM programming and AutoCAD
- Familiarity with hand tools and tooling techniques
- Ability to interpret schematics and shop math calculations

Specific Competencies:
- The employee is required to stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor.
- Exert 20 to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or exert 10 to 25 lbs. of force frequently and/or exert up to ten pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Ability to handle changing priorities and multiple tasks.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Exercises good judgment.
- Ability to take direction.
- Ability to work independently.

Work Environment:

The employee is subject to high noise levels from operating machines, physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, breathing fumes, dust and mist. The employee’s skin may be exposed to oils and cutting fluids.

The employee may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

Visual Acuity: Near acuity and accommodation are required for reading precision measuring instruments and documents.

Hearing Acuity: Ability to monitor machine sounds to identify and diagnose changes in order to take appropriate action.

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Ask about our wonderful staff appreciation days and monthly group cook outs as well as other fun perks!

** No agencies please.

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Schedule:

8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday

Micro Instrument Corporation provides equal opportunity for everyone regardless of age, sex, color, race, creed national origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation or disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, or other legally protected categories.