Toolmaker

LeachGarner, Inc•Attleboro, MA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

We're seeking a skilled Toolmaker with a passion for precision and craftsmanship, and experience in progressive and transfer tooling, to join our highly skilled team. This role supports the manufacturing of precious metals. The Toolmaker will produce tools and machinery that cut and form metal or other materials, build and debug progressive and transfer tooling and automated machinery to prints and specifications, create jigs or fixtures to hold metal in place during stamping or drilling, and produce gauges and measuring devices. The position involves following tool design/blueprint plans, measuring metal pieces, verifying specifications, assembling and finishing tools, reading blueprints, troubleshooting and repairing tooling and machinery, performing close tolerance form grinding, designing and building short-term projects, conducting test runs, and setting up and operating conventional or CNC machine tools. The role also includes designing jigs, fixtures, and templates for fabrication and performing other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

5+ years of tooling experience in a manufacturing environment
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
Must be able to use advanced trades mathematics together with the use of complicated drawings, specifications, charts, tables, handbook formulas
The successful candidate must have an equivalent to a completed accredited apprenticeship
Must be skilled in the use of precision measuring instruments, CNC equipment, multi-machine workstations
High school diploma or equivalent required

Nice To Haves

2-year technical degree a plus

Responsibilities

Produce tools and machinery that cut and form metal or other materials
Build and debug progressive and transfer tooling and automated machinery to prints and specifications
Create jigs or fixtures, which are used to hold metal in place when it is stamped or drilled
Produce gauges and measuring devices
Following a tool design/blueprint plan measure the metal pieces for cutting, drilling or boring, and continually verify that the tool meets the specifications
Put the pieces together and finish the tool by filing, grinding or polishing
Read blueprints prepared by tool designers or engineers
Troubleshoot to identify and repair tooling and machinery breakdowns
Close tolerance form grinding
Design and build short-term projects such as simple jigs, fixtures and single station tooling
Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary
Set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes
Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products
Other related duties as assigned