Tooling Machinist

49a84ba4-c8b9-4f05-b742-acc2ffed2ce7 • Delano, MN

13h • $30 - $36

About The Position

The Tooling Machinist builds, repairs, and maintains jigs, fixtures, tooling, and custom parts to ensure they conform to specifications, dimensions, and tolerances. This hands-on role sets up and operates machine tools—including mills, lathes, grinders, and welding equipment—to fabricate, modify, and repair tooling using engineering drawings or sample parts. By developing and maintaining production tooling, the machinist improves manufacturing efficiency, supports continuous production flow, and helps ensure consistent product quality.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of machining experience or related hands-on shop work.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Proficiency with vertical CNC and manual mills, surface grinders, lathes, and wire-feed welding.
• Strong craftsmanship in welding and fabrication, blueprint-reading ability, and some engineering design skill.
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret dimensions and tolerances.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing tools such as 5S and Kaizen.
• Basic math skills in whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals across all units of measure.

Responsibilities

• Build new tooling by cutting, drilling, milling, and welding parts to print, or by building a tool directly from a sample part.
• Evaluate drawings or work orders and determine the appropriate sequence of operations before starting a job.
• Verify new tooling by checking that piece parts meet print requirements and flow well through production; submit completed parts to Product Development for final inspection.
• Complete custom and standard work orders on time for the requesting team.
• Support other departments with the design and build of special parts to keep production moving.
• Adapt quickly when priorities change, balancing the build queue with urgent production needs.

Benefits

• Profit-sharing eligibility.
• Monthly bonus opportunity.
• For eligible full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee stock ownership plan.

What This Job Offers

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