Tool & Die 8 Indirect

CTB•Milford, CT

17h•Onsite

About The Position

This Apprentice position works in a learning environment to obtain the skills to do construction and maintenance on sheet metal tooling, fixtures, and gauging. The deliverable is a high level of safety and quality in regards to banking and forming dies for sheet metal production.

Requirements

High school degree or GED or equivalent factory experience
Prior factory or Tool & Die experience required
This position requires a strong focus on safety.
Ability to read, write, and do basic math in English
Ability to read and understand advanced prints
Must have a good mechanical aptitude
Participate in the 8000 hours on the job training and the designated Ivy Tech curriculum per the CTB Tool & Die Apprenticeship Program
Ability to pay attention to detail
Forklift license and overhead crane license required
Must be able to carry out detailed written or oral instruction
Works in manufacturing environment that can be hot, noisy, oily/grease and dusty at times.
PPE required (such as long pants and shirts, steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, hearing protection, gloves)
Ability to work around moving mechanical equipment
Willing to work with cleaning solvents and degreasers
Occasional bending and twisting
Occasional squatting
Occasional grasping
Frequent reaching/stretching
Occasional sliding (push or pull) of heavy dies
Occasional lifting 30 to 70 lbs.
Frequent walking and standing
Occasional getting on and off fork truck

Responsibilities

Ability to work overtime hours as needed which may require a 9 or 10 hour working day and an occasional Saturday
Ability to learn the setup and operation of mills, lathes, saws, grinders, drills and other related tool and die equipment.
Ability to learn operation of the CNC Vertical Machining Center
Ability to read precise measuring equipment (micrometers, dial calipers, indicators, gauges) with tight tolerances.
Ability to learn details to determine which tool steels for various projects
Must have good trouble-shooting abilities
Must be able to communicate with production personnel regarding tooling performance issues
Ability to purchase a wide variety of hand tools and measuring tools to use on the job
Ability to learn details of the heat treating process
Responsible to log work done on dies and molds
Responsible for recording hours and working on different equipment to meet the required hours per the CTB Tool & Die Apprenticeship Program
Ability to meet specific deadlines on projects
Ability to work in a team environment
Participates in the department 5S program
Other marginal duties as assigned by Supervisor
Must be able to perform all physical requirements