Toolmaker

IDEX Corporation•Benton Harbor, MI

About The Position

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you. Who is GAST Manufacturing? As a business unit of IDEX Corporation, GAST Manufacturing has a long history of being the leader in design and manufacturing of quality air-moving products. We specialize in offering cost effective solutions for a wide variety of industries including industrial manufacturing, healthcare, and environmental cleanup applications. We are looking to add more talent to our team. SCOPE OF ROLE: The Toolmaker plans and implements the most effective method of constructing, altering, and repairing a variety of tools and fixtures for drill processes, milling machines, assembly equipment, induction furnaces, prototype parts, and gauges from complex drawings and blueprints. The Toolmaker is also responsible for operating toolroom machines and equipment such as lathes, milling and jigbore machines, surface, O.D. and I.D. grinders, CNC machines, heat treatment furnaces, band saws, and measuring instruments.

Requirements

Self-starter maintains high ethical standards
Demonstrates ability to lead and work well in a team environment
Possess strong mechanical aptitude
Exhibits commitment to continuous quality improvement
Must be self-motivated, show initiative, anticipate and prevent issues
Ability to work well under pressure and time constraints to meet strict deadlines
Ability to operate computers and a variety of toolroom machinery
Proficient in MSOffice applications
Ability to interpret complex diagrams and blueprints
Ability to read and write in English. Demonstrates proficiency in oral and written communications.
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Toolmaker certification by the U.S. Department of Labor or Equivalent Experience
Ability to operate toolroom equipment, machines, and CNC machines
5 to 7 years of related experience

Responsibilities

Constructs and reworks new fixtures, parts, gauges, jigs, tools and prototypes from detailed blueprints or drawings
Uses a variety of toolroom machinery and measuring instruments to produce the desired results
Troubleshoots and repairs old tooling including fixtures, parts, and gauges
Constructs engineering prototypes using CNC machines and CAD/CAM systems
Repairs production parts and tooling
Makes new machinery parts when needed
Safely uses the cut-off saw
Can machine rough material to clean up size
Knows how to calculate the machine feed rates
Understand how to calculate required chip load
Properly uses the MIG welder
Properly uses the TIG welder
Understands how to efficiently set up stock and cutters
Manual Lathe- Realizes safe set up techniques
Manual Lathe - Uses the proper speeds and feeds for turning
Manual Lathe - Uses the proper speeds and feeds for boring
Manual Lathe - Knows how to engage feed for the correct thread cutting pitch
Manual Lathe - Uses compound rest correctly for taper cuts
Manual Mill - Realizes safe set up techniques
Manual Mill - Uses the proper speeds and feeds for drilling and tapping
Manual Mill - Uses the proper speeds and feeds for milling a variety of materials
CNC Mill - Assign/determine job processing steps to make complex parts
CNC Mill - Mastercam 3D programming (basic tool paths)
CNC Mill - Complex Mastercam 3D programing (Dynamic tool paths)
CNC Mill - NC indexer (external axis programming and usage)
CNC Lathe - Lathe setup (selecting/installing tooling)
CNC Lathe - Lathe operation (zeroing, offsets etc)
CNC Lathe - Lathe programming (2D tool path)
CNC Lathe - Fixture/jaw machining and prep
CNC Lathe - Assign/determine job processing steps to make complex parts
Grinding - Uses the manual and automatic grinder efficiently and safely
Grinding - Understands how to internally grind round stock accurately
Grinding - Understands how to externally grind round stock accurately
Part Layout/Inspection - Surface plate/guage block/angle and center finding
Part Layout/Inspection - Dial bore setup, ID/OD precision measurement
Part Layout/Inspection - Gauge process/setup for short order prototype runs
Master CAM 2D - Create wireframe geometry
Master CAM 2D - Import model and prep for machining
Master CAM 2D - Verify proper tool path
Training/Communication - Training apprentices
Training/Communication - Provide guidance to designer
Procurement - Material/supplies
Procurement - Tools/equipment