Toolmaker
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
- Basic knowledge of mathematics, algebra and physics
- 4 years of combined experience and training similar to that required in a bona fide apprenticeship program as a Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker; OR a U.S. Department of Labor Completion of Apprenticeship Certificate as a Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker; OR eight (8) years of documented Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker experience; OR five (5) years of documented Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker experience and three (3) years in a related trade
- Experience as a Toolmaker in a manufacturing environment
- Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to:
- Work any shift and work overtime, including daily, weekends and holidays as required
- Work from blueprints, drawings, layouts or other specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools or assemblies
- Verify dimensions, alignments and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers and dial indicators
- Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes and tolerances of assemblies, based upon specifications
- Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and grinders to cut, bore, grind or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes
- File, grind, shim and adjust different parts to properly fit them together
- Fit and assemble parts to make, repair or modify jigs, gauges and tools using machine tools and hand tools
- Perform tests with completed tools to ensure that parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary
- Lift, position and secure machine parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, vblocks or angle plates
- Measure, mark and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes and rulers
- Cut, shape and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rulers and hand tools
- Design jigs, fixtures and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products
- Select materials to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerances
- Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly
- Perform incidental tasks as required to complete the larger task
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of G-Suite preferred
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