Tool Maker

Tool Maker Opportunity

Millat Industries, a family-owned manufacturing company celebrating 60 years of success, is seeking a Tool Maker at our Kettering location. Are you a detail-driven person who wants to make a real difference at a stable, innovative, and rapidly growing precision machining company? If so, we want to meet you!

Associate Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Semi-annual Performance Bonuses, Quarterly Attendance Bonuses, and Referral Bonuses
• Clean, Temperature Controlled Environment
• Company Provided Uniform Program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account with Employer Contribution
• Company-paid Life Insurance & Disability Plans
• Immediate Holiday Pay & Paid Time Off
• 401k with Company Match
• Associate Appreciation: Achievement Awards, Catered Lunches, Prize Drawings
• Events: Holiday Parties and Team Outings
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to 100%)
• Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs

Responsibilities

• Use sketches, blueprints, specifications, and models to plan operations for the machining of tools and assemblies, ensuring safety and maximum efficiency
• Programs, sets up, and operates tool room equipment including mills, lathes, and grinders
• Verify dimensions of finished parts to ensure they conform to specifications
• Utilize hand and machine tools to assemble parts of tools and to repair and modify gauges, and jigs
• Design fixtures to be used as work aids for efficient fabrication of products and parts
• Work collaboratively with other departments to assist in both product design and design for manufacturing
• Diagnose and troubleshoot problems and perform repairs on tools
• Interface with external and internal customers, handle supplier and customer concerns and work with team members to solve problems during the production process
• File and finish workpieces using the appropriate hand tools to ensure products are smooth and that they fit together properly
• Selects the proper metals and materials to be used based on properties, ensuring they meet project specifications

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Tool Room Experience
• Mill, Lathe, and Grinding experience (ProtoTrak experience preferred)
• Quality oriented
• Has Computer knowledge and has own tools
• Reliable with an excellent attendance record.
• Must stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor and be able to lift between 10 and 50 pounds frequently

Compensation

• Pay negotiable with experience

Why Join Millat Industries?

• Stability and Legacy – 60 years in business, third-generation leadership, and turnover less than half the national manufacturing benchmark.
• Innovation and Growth – Work with teams that embrace new technology, continuous improvement, and diverse manufacturing projects for a diverse customer base.
• Values-Driven Culture – Operate in a culture built on teamwork, integrity, and respect where "Everybody is Somebody."
• Prominent Customers – Support global OEMs like Honda, GE Aerospace, and Trimble Navigation.

Schedule – Approximately 45 hours per week, core hours 6:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday–Friday. (Could be 50 – 55 hours on occasion)