Tool Maker

Job description

Shift: Tool Maker -1st Shift, 4:00am-2:30pm Position Overview: The Tool Maker operates all departmental machine tools and provides machine shop service, expertise, and capability to the entire manufacturing operation.' Lays out work to be done.' Constructs, alters, or repairs a wide variety of standard and non-standard developmental and experimental tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges, etc. to close tolerances and exacting set ups. Produces most production dies for cold heading machines. Key Responsibilities: ' Independently performs the job of Tool Maker in its entirety, operating all of the following typical department, machines and any specialty machines as assigned. ' Experience working with Lathes: surface grinder, honing machine, hydraulic press ' Obtain instructions, sketches, drawings, etc. from leadperson /foreman. ' Obtains raw material from department stock. ' Sets up any department machine as needed to produce the work as directed, very exactly and must hold very close tolerance. ' Replaces or re-sharpens cutting tools as required. ' Maintains machine and workplace area in a neat and orderly condition on a daily basis, and performs a general machine and work area cleanu...