Senior Toolroom Toolmaker – Wire EDM

ITW•Waterbury, CT

6d•$36 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

ITW Drawform is seeking an experienced Senior Toolroom Toolmaker – Wire EDM to manufacture, repair, modify, and maintain precision tooling components, fixtures, gages, and die details for high-volume deep draw stamping operations. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on toolmaking experience with expertise in Wire EDM setup, programming, operation, blueprint reading, and precision measurement, and will help train and guide apprentice toolmakers.

Requirements

Strong Wire EDM setup, programming, and operation experience required.
Experience manufacturing close-tolerance tooling components, punches, dies, inserts, fixtures, gages, and die details required.
Strong blueprint reading, mechanical aptitude, and precision measurement skills required.
Ability to lift approximately 40–60 pounds on a regular basis.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 10+ years of toolroom, tool & die, precision machining, or Wire EDM experience preferred.
Sodick WDEM experience is a plus
CAD/CAM, Wire EDM offsets, skim cuts, taper cutting, carbide, tool steel, and hardened material experience preferred.
MasterCAM ’25 experience is a plus
Experience with standard toolroom equipment such as mills, lathes, grinders, drill presses, and saws preferred.
Journeyman Toolmaker or Tool & Die Maker certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Set up, program, and operate Wire EDM equipment to produce close-tolerance tooling components, including punches, dies, inserts, forms, fixtures, gages, and die details.
Manufacture, repair, modify, and maintain precision tooling components for deep draw stamping operations using Wire EDM and standard toolroom equipment as needed.
Read and interpret blueprints, tooling drawings, CAD/CAM files, written instructions, verbal instructions, or existing parts to be copied, repaired, or modified.
Plan EDM and toolroom setups considering material type, tolerances, surface finish, wire size, offsets, skim cuts, flushing, workholding, feeds, speeds, and required inspection methods.
Inspect work before, during, and after machining or EDM operations using precision measuring and gauging tools.
Support tooling repair and improvement activities to improve tooling reliability, quality, uptime, and tool life.
Train and guide apprentice toolmakers in safe work practices, blueprint reading, precision measurement, Wire EDM setup, and tool manufacturing methods.
Follow safety protocols and maintain a clean, organized work area.