Toolmaker Bench (Detroit, MI)

Daimler Truck North America•Detroit, MI
•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Journeyman Tool Maker Bench builds and repairs tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and gauges. The role maintains and repairs production equipment and tooling, including components used in HDE operations, fixtures, gantries, and part loading and unloading systems. This is an onsite position in Detroit, Michigan. Relocation assistance is not available. The position pays $39.18 per hour; second- and third-shift work receives a shift premium.

Requirements

  • GED or high school diploma.
  • Certified Journeyperson card holder or ability to document eight years of experience.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with production teams, engineering, service technicians, and management staff.
  • Must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States at the time of application.
  • Final candidates must successfully complete a criminal background check and may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and repair hoppers, escapements, bowls, tracking or tubes, lower indexes, arbors, hone pots, tool clamps, clamp wedge systems, collets, moving pallets and fixtures, Gatco bearings, poppets, and centerline positions.
  • Maintain and repair all parts loaders and unloaders.
  • Address tool clamp faults and collet assembly for HDE.
  • Perform HDE Con Rod Operation 20 and 50 changeovers.
  • Maintain and realign gantries and load and unload part locations for true position.
  • Maintain and repair linear bearings on fixtures, probe plates, part alignment systems, part grippers, transfer fingers, and bolts.
  • Maintain and repair generating heads.
  • Install, repair, and remove bushing plates, fixture plates, and probe plates. (Nozzle maintenance and sizing are handled by a pipefitter.)
  • Work with locating pins, rest pads, guide rails, rollers—including Osborn, McGill, and cam rollers—and brass pads for control arms.
  • Install spacers and shims and align centerline fixtures.
  • Lift and transport trade-specific materials as commonly required.

Benefits

  • Eligibility for promotional opportunities to other production units or salary positions.
  • 401(k).
  • 401(k) matching.
  • Dental insurance.
  • Health insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid time off.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Vision insurance.
  • Average of 15 paid holidays per year.
  • Shift premium for second- and third-shift work.
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