Tool Maker Sr

Tigre USA Inc•Janesville, WI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Tigre USA, Inc. is hiring a Senior Tool Maker at its Janesville, Wisconsin work location. The role works Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., for 40 hours per week. The position leads inspection, preventive maintenance, repair, fabrication, and quality efforts for tools, molds, and related components. It also provides technical leadership and mentoring to junior and mid-level toolmakers, coordinates with cross-functional teams, and records maintenance and production data in SAP. The position may require up to 10% domestic travel for mold repair support as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or foreign equivalent.
10 years of relevant experience as a Mechanical Technician or in an alternate related acceptable occupation.
Ten years of hands-on toolmaking experience involving advanced design, fabrication, and maintenance of high-precision tools, molds, jigs, and fixtures in a manufacturing or workshop environment.
Experience training junior toolmakers and leading by example to maintain high standards and efficient tool-maintenance practices.
Experience troubleshooting complex tasks and optimizing processes for precision, tool functionality, and dimensional accuracy using manual turning, milling, grinding, and polishing techniques.
Experience performing intricate tool repair and fabrication welds using TIG, MIG, and stick welding techniques.
Experience reading and interpreting complex technical drawings, blueprints, and schematics and translating specifications into high-precision tool configurations.
Experience using SAP to allocate materials used during maintenance procedures.

Responsibilities

Lead regular inspections, preventive maintenance, and repair of tools and molds; identify long-term improvements to reduce downtime.
Perform complex TIG, MIG, and stick welding for mold and tool repairs, including the most challenging repairs.
Read, interpret, and create complex technical drawings, blueprints, and schematics, and determine machining specifications and tolerances for CNC and manual operations.
Use precision measuring tools to verify mold components and tooling meet exact tolerances.
Set up, operate, and optimize manual and CNC milling machines, lathes, and grinders; mentor junior team members in machine setup, operation, and maintenance.
Use hand tools for polishing, blending, deburring, and finishing to achieve high-quality surface finishes and precise tolerances.
Lead implementation and ongoing improvement of 5S principles and maintain an organized, efficient workshop.
Perform quality inspections and lead efforts to maintain production standards and adherence to safety and quality-control protocols.
Communicate issues, needs, and solutions across departments and provide leadership and mentoring to junior and mid-level toolmakers.
Enter detailed maintenance and production data into SAP, including information about tool usage and machine performance.
Provide domestic mold repair support as needed, with travel of up to 10%.