Electroswitch Corp - Rockland, MA
posted about 1 month ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Rockland, MA
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
About the position
The Tool & Die Maker position at Electroswitch involves building, repairing, and maintaining tools, dies, molds, fixtures, and assembly machines. The role requires collaboration with engineering for prototype development and ensuring quality control of new parts before production. This is a hands-on position that demands precision and expertise in machining operations.
Responsibilities
- Plan, construct, alter and repair a wide variety of dies, molds, progressive dies, compound dies, intricate blanking and forming dies, drill jigs, milling fixtures and assembly dies.
- Perform machining operations requiring unusual and difficult setups and methods to maintain close tolerance fits; bench work involving fitting, scraping, grinding, lapping, indexing, timing, assembly and adjusting to ensure satisfactory operations.
- Make tool tryouts, diagnose and correct troubles, detect faulty operation or defective materials.
- Keep records of maintenance on dies, equipment and fixtures.
- Build new dies, fixtures, assembly machines and troubleshoot as necessary.
- Assist Engineering with prototype development of new parts, fabrication and print adjustments.
- Perform quality inspection of new parts from new dies, fixtures and assembly machines before releasing to production.
- Work from verbal instructions, simple sketches or complex prints to fabricate required items.
- Assist any individual with a question or a problem relative to tool and die functions.
- Ensure good quality and a clean and safe work area at all times.
- Work with suppliers assisting with tool repairs and new tool designs.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Set up and operate various shop equipment.
Requirements
- Specialized training equivalent to two years of college plus five years or more of tool and die experience.
- Ability to setup and operate Bridgeport milling machines, lathes, drill presses, surface grinders, and optidress and J&S wheel dressers for form grinding.
- Experience with measuring tools such as micrometers, disc mics, anvil mics, dial calipers, telescoping gauges, gauge pins, gauge blocks and comparator.
- Physical ability to sit, stand, bend and lift up to 60 lbs.
Benefits
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid sick and vacation time
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Company paid life insurance
- 401k retirement plan with a company match
