Tool Maker

Plans, develops, coordinates, fabricates, assembles, repairs, alters and builds parts, assemblies, tools, fixtures, gages, molds, and dies used in support of any type orders for any type of customers (production, development, laboratories, special, experimental, engineering projects, etc.).

• Plans, develops, coordinates, fabricates, assembles, repairs, alters and builds parts, assemblies, tools, fixtures, gages, molds, and dies used in support of any type orders for any type of customers (production, development, laboratories, special, experimental, engineering projects, etc.).
• May assist in production areas, at the direction of engineers or management, in start-up and troubleshooting activities.
• Uses all equipment, techniques, and tools as required by the assignment.
• Performs related tasks as necessary in the completion of the associates primary work assignment in the Tool Maker classification.
• Uses new technology as applicable to the basic job assignment.
• May be required to verify that completed work conforms to requirement or specification.
• May cut new soft jaws and cut new steps in existing soft jaws.
• May perform in-process inspection.
• May check and top off lubricants as necessary.

• US Citizenship, able to obtain and maintain US DOE Qlevel security clearance
• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to work any shift
• Tool and Die certificate OR five (5) or more yearsu00BF tool making experience or on the job training OR Completion of formal Tool and Die apprenticeship with certificate

• Must be able to work from engineering drawings, sketches, or other written or oral instructions as well as tool design drawings.
• Five (5) or more yearsexperience in a production department assembling or inspecting complex parts assemblies
• Five (5) or more years experience programming, setup and operating CNC mills and lathes including multi-axis equipment, mill turns, wire EDM, grinders and/or other machining equipment
• CAD CAM Programming software experience
• Experience making products from blueprints, CAD models and/or sketches
• Experience using various measurement tools such as micrometers, bore gauges, calipers, comparators, or other instruments
• Experience reading and interpreting drawings (GD&T), schematics, specifications, and CAD files and translating into MasterCAM programming (or equivalent software) and setup for CNC machinery
• Experience fabricating a variety of prototype parts, fixtures and gages to extremely close tolerances, using all available manufacturing techniques and technologies
• Experience with performing shop math calculations including those requiring algebra and trigonometry
• Experience troubleshooting, developing, and implementing technical solutions
• Demonstrated ability to work and excel in team environment interface with customers, engineers, and other support organizations to deliver the committed results
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including MS Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint