Toolmaker

Job Description

Job Description

The Toolmaker is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the company’s tools, the manufacturing of spare and replacement parts for these tools, and the manufacturing of jigs and fixtures to support manufacturing operations. The Toolmaker shall also perform tasks to lessen hardship and improve productivity.

Essential Functions: Jobs assigned to the Toolmaker may vary from day to day based on the needs of the company. Depending on the job assigned, the Toolmaker may be responsible for any or all of the following:

• Disassembling, cleaning, and reassembling the company’s tools properly.
• Using CNC or manual mills, lathes, and grinders to manufacture spare and replacement parts for the company’s production molds.
• Designing and manufacturing jigs and fixtures to support tool room and manufacturing operations.
• Repairing damaged tools.
• Modifying existing tools to improve productivity and lessen hardship.
• Using calipers, micrometers, indicators, height gauges, gauge blocks, gauge pins, comparators, and Keyence to measure parts, tool components, part jigs, fixtures, and auxiliary equipment.
• Repairing and maintaining machine tools and tool room equipment.
• Diagnosing problems on the bench and at the press.
• Use and understanding of tool prints, part prints, hand sketches, and CAD files to perform the job.
• Use of all necessary equipment to order and purchase replacement parts and supplies.
• Safe use of forklifts, pallet jacks, and lift trucks to move and transport tools, tooling, machinery, and auxiliary equipment.
• Safe use of cranes, A-frames, chains, slings, eye bolts, hoist rings, and magnets to move, arrange, and transport molds, tooling, machinery, and auxiliary equipment.
• Keep the Tool Room and other areas of the plant clean and orderly.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.

The above represents the core functions for which the Toolmaker will primarily be held accountable. Toolmakers, as are all employees, are responsible for:

• Maintaining a positive work environment by behaving and communicating in a professional, cooperative manner with customers, vendors, all co-workers including subordinates, peers, supervisors, and managers.
• Adhering to and maintaining all ISO procedures related to the job, all work instructions, as well as adhering to all company policies, rules, and regulations.

Pending the production schedule and staffing, Toolmakers may be requested to perform other job description functions or special projects for which they are qualified.

Minimum Requirements

• Must possess the ability to perform all necessary communication requirements in English.
• Computer literate; ability to use CAD files, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
• Use of Mastercam, Mastercam Wire, SolidWorks, or other machine or design software.
• Advanced math skills including basic skills, geometry, and trigonometry.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Toolmaker, Moldmaker, Model Maker apprenticeship or equivalent experience.

Supervisory Responsibility: Toolroom Apprentice

Physical Demands

• Hand / Eye coordination
• Handling (holding, grasping, etc.) – manual manipulation
• Wrist motion (repetitive flexation/ rotation)
• Stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, bend to the floor
• Reach across or upward with hands and arms
• Stoop and/or crouch
• Lift or exert up to 20 pounds of force to move objects frequently
• Lift or exert up to 35 pounds of force to move objects occasionally

9. Stand for up to 10 hours a day

Visual Activity

Near acuity and accommodation are required for working in detail close enough to accomplish the necessary results.