Tool Maker

Tool Maker

We're seeking an experienced Tool Maker to support operations in our busy production facility. Ideal candidates will be safety-minded and have experience with roll forming, progressive stamping or metal forming process. Do you enjoy leading efforts in improving existing tooling or working on developing tooling for new products?

What You Will Be Doing

Applies knowledge of tooling design, shop mathematics, metal properties, lay out, machining, and assembly procedures, plans and performs under general supervision, a variety of duties including lay out of metal stock; set up and operation of machine tools and the fitting and assembly of parts to make or repair jigs and fixtures, gauges, tools and dies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

• Sets up and operates machine tools located in tooling area and verifies conformance of machined parts to specification for blueprints, sketches, or verbal descriptions. (Includes set up and programming of CNC mills and lathes, and Wire EDM. This task is not required but would be good to have general knowledge of.)
• Provide hand tools in order to assemble/disassemble parts or tooling.
• Verifies dimensions and alignment using measuring instruments.
• Repair worn or inoperable tools and dies with high level of troubleshooting abilities.
• Follows all verbal and written instructions pertaining to the performance of jobs.
• Maintains expected levels of safety, quality, and work efficiency standards.
• Keeps all required records and maintains a clean work area.
• Provides expertise to peers.
• Examine operating tools and determine modifications to be made.
• Develop specifications from description and make sketches of tools to be made. Communicates changes with design or GL and participates in Steps CI Team Program.

Hours/Schedule 1st shift - Monday to Friday 7AM - 3:30PM

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• At least 4 years' related experience and training/education.
• US Person (due to EAR/ITAR requirements)

Other Qualifications:

• 4 years' apprenticeship certification training
• Previous experience with:
  1. Wire EDM programming/set-up experience.
  2. Previous CNC or Master Cam experience
• Attending school to complete 2-year technical degree or vocational training
• Mechanical Aptitude

Who We Are

voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation, or RFC as we call it, supplies custom roll formed metal components into several industries including Aerospace, Construction, Material Handling, Off-Highway, Office Furniture, Solar and Transportation. In 2000, Roll Forming Corporation was acquired by globally leading technology group voestalpine AG and became part of the Metal Forming, Tubes and Sections division. Today, voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation has seven production facilities across three states with five facilities and headquarters located in Shelby County, Kentucky and one facility each in Pennsylvania and Indiana.

What We Offer You

• Several great benefit plans, including multiple health insurance options, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability coverage, health-saving accounts, or flexible spending account
• Paid time off the first year including vacation, personal and sick time
• 401K or 401K Roth up to 6% Match
• Quarterly Profit-Sharing Bonus
• Apprenticeship programs & tuition reimbursement opportunities
• Leadership training opportunities
• TogetherWeCare, a philanthropic volunteer program that allows employees to support their community while on company time
• Countdown to Zero, a global environmental impact initiative that strives to make our work environments more efficient and environmentally friendly

Roll Forming Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, and any other federal, state, or locally protected classifications.