Toolmaker

Toolmakers 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.