Tool Maker

The Lee Company • Westbrook, CT

15h

About The Position

Tool/Model Makers at The Lee Company play a vital role in a multidisciplinary team to manufacture and develop industry leading miniature fluid control components. The position requires a driven person, capable of handling a dynamic workload of both long and short-term projects. Examples could include machining engineering prototypes for exciting new applications, quick turn tooling repair to support production, or outfitting a new product line with tooling and fixturing. Tool/Model Makers play a fundamental role in driving process and design improvements at The Lee Company. Challenge yourself and join our team!

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or trade school education.
• Proficiency in the use of computerized machine controls, weight scales, comparators, microscope, precision measurement instruments, hand tools, and specialized trade tools.
• Use of computers to perform data entry and document production.
• Mechanical aptitude and use of significant mathematical skills.
• Must be able to proofread documents, read blueprints, train others, complete production paperwork.
• GD&T
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• CNC Tooling Troubleshooting Skills
• Machine Building/Assembling
• G-Code
• M-Code
• Manual Machining Skills
• Tool/Die/Mold Repair Skills
• High School / GED
• Tool/Die/Mold Setup Experience
• Blueprint Reading

Responsibilities

• Work from complex blueprints and drawings to meet specifications, work assignments and/or verbal instructions which involve a wide range of machining and assembly operations.
• Perform complicated CNC and manual machining sequences requiring unusual and difficult set-ups and methods to maintain close tolerances and fits with the understanding and implementation of G/M code programming.
• Construct jigs, fixtures, molds, dies, or product prototypes and cutting tools to meet job requirements.
• Program, set up and operate machines such as CNC and manual lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, I.D./O.D. grinders, jig bores, honing machines, and electrical discharge machines.
• Construct mechanical components to engineering specifications and instructions, producing workable parts, units, or models.
• Work with engineering personnel to suggest re-design of parts or to clarify actual working requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED