Tool & Die Maker

ABB•Jonesboro, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position reports to: Tooling Planner/Supervisor. The work model for the role is: Onsite, Jonesboro, Arkansas. This position works 10 hour shifts Monday - Thursday, with OT as needed to meet customer demand. Job Summary: Analyzes specifications, lays out metal stock, sets up and operates machine tools, fits and assembles parts to fabricate and repair metalworking dies, cutting tools, jigs and fixtures, gauges and machinists’ hand tools.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year of related experience and/or training operating CNC Lathes and CNC Mills; or equivalent combination of education and experience, including state approved apprentice program(s) in the Tool & Die area.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts, statistical inference and fundamentals of plane, and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Candidates must have a work authorization that permits them to work for ABB in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Safety conscious, 5S driven, and recommends safety corrections immediately.
State approved apprentice program in the Tool & Die area.
Produces excellent quality parts.
Engaged to meet production goals regularly.
Participates in team initiatives, yet self-motivated.

Responsibilities

Safely produce quality products while running a variety of similar machines performing similar functions (threading, reaming, turning, forming, etc.), at times with another team member.
Studies specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts. Verifies dimensions, alignments and clearances.
Computes dimensions, plans layout and determines assembly method and sequence of operations. Measures, marks and scribes metal stock for machining.
Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathes, milling machine, shaper and grinder, to machine parts and verifies conformance of machined parts to specifications.
Lifts machined parts and positions, and secures parts on surface plate or worktable. Smooths flat and contoured surfaces and power grinders, and fits and assembles parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms.
Heat treats tools or parts.
Examines standard or previously used dies, tools and jigs and fixtures, and recommends design modifications regarding construction and function of part.
Develops specifications from general descriptions for specialty tools and draws or sketches design of product.
Other duties as assigned.