Tool Maker

MILLAT INDUSTRIES•Kettering, OH

53d

About The Position

The Tool Maker uses blueprints to determine project specifications, plan manufacturing and fabrication methods, set up and operate machine tools, finish and adjust parts, and test tools to ensure quality standards are met. The Tool Maker will also utilize mechanical and mathematical skills while crafting tools and assisting in product design and design for manufacturing. Pay is negotiable and dependent on experience.

Requirements

Minimum 4 years of trade school, vocational education, and/or work experience
Mill, Lathe, and Grinding experience (Prototrak experience required, Hurco experience a plus)
Quality oriented
Has Computer knowledge and has own tools
Requires independent decision-making skills and able to work in a team
Reliable with an excellent attendance record
Must stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor and be able to lift between 10 and 50 pounds frequently
Consistently adheres to Company safety policies and exhibits characteristics of good role-model

Nice To Haves

Hurco experience a plus

Responsibilities

Use sketches, blueprints, specifications, and models to plan operations for the machining of tools and assemblies, ensuring safety and maximum efficiency
Programs, sets up, and operates tool room equipment including mills, lathes, and grinders
Verify dimensions of finished parts to ensure they conform to specifications using dial indicators, gauge blocks, calipers, micrometers, CMMs, Optical Comparators, and other quality gages
Utilize hand and machine tools to assemble parts of tools and to repair and modify gauges, and jigs
Design fixtures to be used as work aids for efficient fabrication of products and parts
Work collaboratively with other departments to assist in both product design and design for manufacturing
Diagnose and troubleshoot problems and perform repairs on tools
Interface with external and internal customers, handle supplier and customer concerns and work with team members to solve problems during the production process
File and finish workpieces using the appropriate hand tools to ensure products are smooth and that they fit together properly
Selects the proper metals and materials to be used based on properties, ensuring they meet project specifications