Toolmaker Job Description

Toolmaker Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Toolmaker to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Perform detail cutting tool geometry for different cutting tool types and materials;
• Control machines that smooth flat and contoured surfaces, grinds and fits assemblies together, and into mechanisms;
• Perform toolmaking function with all shop equipment (milling, lathing, precision grinding, polishing, and fitting) and make parts to print;
• Procure or make jigs, fixtures, or machine attachments;
• Disassemble tooling to determine cause of problems;
• Perform heat treat procedure;
• Notify proper persons when tooling is ready for production;
• Select and grind tools in accordance with parts or materials to be machined;
• Other duties as required;
• Interpret complex blueprints and sketches and plan and determine working procedure;
• Enter and look up needed information in computer;
• Check and measure parts with use of precision measuring devices to assure quality specification and record quality check;
• Program and modify programs in order to have machines perform various functions on metals;
• Assemble, fit, align, and adjust finished production tooling and parts for production equipment;
• Prepare packing material and package parts in preparation of shipment.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of manufacturing, tooling, cutting tools, and machine parts;
• High school diploma or equivalent;
• 6+ years’ machinist toolmaking experience, training, or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Possess basic math skills and working knowledge of advanced shop mathematics, including trigonometry;
• Graduation from certified Tool & Die Apprenticeship program preferred.