Toolroom Journeyman

Valco Companies•Coldwater, OH

5d•$26 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

VAL-CO, a leader in commercial poultry, egg, and swine production equipment, is hiring a Toolroom Journeyman at its Coldwater, Ohio facility. The role involves independently setting up and operating toolroom machinery, including CNC machines, and producing and assembling machined or ground components to print and specified tolerances. The Journeyman also assembles dies, fixtures, and jigs; troubleshoots tooling and fixtures; and performs routine machine maintenance. The role requires a cooperative, safety-conscious approach and conduct consistent with VAL-CO’s published core values.

Requirements

Four years of machining and tool-and-die building and detailing experience, machine building or rebuilding experience, or approved schooling.
Good understanding of tool steel properties and heat-treating characteristics.
Ability to read standard component and assembly prints and understand standard print terminology and symbols.
Provide personal machinist tools and be proficient in using them.
Pass the company machinist math test.
Quality- and safety-conscious attitude.
Ability to program and operate toolroom CNC machines.
Ability to weld standard steels, including hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and tool steels.
Ability to turn laterally 90 degrees to the right and left.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds to waist height.
Ability to stand for an 8-hour shift.
Ability to legibly complete necessary paperwork.
Ability to position parts in a machine and simultaneously actuate clamps to secure the part.
Ability to use appropriate hand tools, writing utensils, and measuring devices to meet quality, safety, and quantity standards.
Ability to read, understand, and operate CNC controls.

Responsibilities

Safely set up and operate all toolroom machinery, including CNC machines, without supervision.
Produce and assemble quality machined or ground components from prints, to tolerances up to ±0.0005 inches, in a timely manner.
Assemble dies, fixtures, and jigs according to assembly prints.
Work independently on assigned jobs with minimal supervision.
Apply knowledge of machining and grinding characteristics of different tool steels, machine settings, and cutting tools to produce parts to print.
Maintain a clean, orderly work area and follow safety rules.
Perform routine maintenance on toolroom machines.
Maintain a healthy, cooperative, and cordial working relationship with fellow toolroom staff.
Troubleshoot tooling and fixtures.
Maintain conduct consistent with good character and VAL-CO’s published core values.