Senior Toolroom Toolmaker
ITW•Waterbury, CT
•$39 - $51•Onsite
About The Position
ITW Drawform is seeking an experienced Toolroom Toolmaker to manufacture, repair, and maintain precision tooling components, fixtures, gages, and die details for high-volume deep draw and stamping operations. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on toolmaking, machining, blueprint reading, and precision measurement skills, and will help train and guide apprentice toolmakers.
Requirements
- Minimum 10+ years of toolroom, tool & die, or precision machining experience preferred
- Strong blueprint reading, mechanical aptitude, and precision measurement skills required.
- Experience with standard toolroom equipment such as mills, lathes, grinders, and drill presses required.
- High School diploma, GED or equivalent work experience.
- Ability to lift approximately 40-60 pounds on a regular basis.
Nice To Haves
- Carbide experience is a plus
- Journeyman license preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manufacture, repair, modify, and maintain precision tooling components, dies, fixtures, gages, and related toolroom components for deep draw stamping operations.
- Reads and interprets blueprints or works from verbal or written instructions or from the part to be copied or fitted.
- Operate standard toolroom equipment such as manual mills, lathes, surface grinders, drill presses, saws, and other conventional machine tools.
- Plans the setup and operation of all types of machine shop tools, considering types of material, tolerances, types of cutting tools, coolants, lubricants, and machine tool feeds and speeds.
- Determines specifications for inspection of work, using precision measuring and gauging tools, performing required inspection before, during and after machining.
- Train, coach, and guide apprentice toolmakers in safe work practices, toolroom fundamentals, blueprint reading, precision measurement, and tool manufacturing methods.
- Support tool repair and improvement activities to improve tooling reliability, quality, uptime, and tool life.
- Follow safety protocols and maintain clean and organized work area
Benefits
- Competitive wages based on experience and qualifications
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) matching program
- Profit Sharing
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
