Toolmaker

ToolmakerToolmakers are highly skilled employees responsible for producing tools and specialized parts and devices used on manufacturing machines in an automotive manufacturing plant. The work requires practical skill and knowledge as a Toolmaker to analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, 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 similar documents. The candidate must have the ability to plan the sequence of operation and materials required according to knowledge of computer technology, such as computer aided design, CAD, or computer aided manufacturing, CAM, to design and create instructions for the manufacture tools. The candidate will be required to test and inspect the tools that are created to ensure that they are true to the original design and function properly. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and the ability to problem solve. Candidate must be able to perform incidental tasks as required to complete the larger task.Basic Qualifications:High school diploma or equivalent (GED)Basic knowledge of mathematics, algebra and physics4 years of combined experience and training similar to that required in a bona fide apprenticeship program as a Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker; OR a U.S. Department of Labor Completion of Apprenticeship Certificate as a Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker; OR eight (8) years of documented Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker experience; OR five (5) years of documented Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker experience and three (3) years in a related tradeExperience as a Toolmaker in a manufacturing environmentAbility, with or without reasonable accommodation, to:Work any shift and work overtime, including daily, weekends and holidays as requiredSet-up, service and make program and/or parameter changes to Destackers, Washers, Re-oilers, Exit conveyors, and Racking Systems.Installing and maintaining tooling and crossbars; i.e. cam rollers, suction cups, vacuum lines, and tooling aides.Clearing and preparing line for automatic die set, correcting faults and restarting machine during die sets.Service and set all loading automation.Construct and service automation boomsWork from blueprints, drawings, layouts or other specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools or assembliesVerify dimensions, alignments and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers and dial indicatorsVisualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes and tolerances of assemblies, based upon specificationsSet up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and grinders to cut, bore, grind or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishesFile, grind, shim and adjust different parts to properly fit them togetherFit and assemble parts to make, repair or modify jigs, gauges and tools using machine tools and hand toolsPerform tests with completed tools to ensure that parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessaryLift, position and secure machine parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, vblocks or angle platesMeasure, mark and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes and rulersCut, shape and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rulers and hand toolsDesign jigs, fixtures and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or productsSelect materials to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerancesSet up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assemblyPerform incidental tasks as required to complete the larger taskKnowledge of Microsoft OfficeKnowledge of G-Suite preferredRelocation is not provided for this position