Position Summary

The Tool maker and repairer position uses appropriate equipment to create and make tooling to match part drawings. Tool and die makers are a class of machinists in the manufacturing industries who make jugs, fixtures, dies, machine tools, cutting tools, gauges, and other tools used in manufacturing processes. …Job-shop machinists can be any combination of tool maker and production machinist.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

- Read blueprints and use necessary measuring devices to make, or modify

existing tooling, tools for new or old job prints.

- Make sure tools are sharpened and tool holders in good working condition before

being placed back on shelf or in tool drawers. Repairs or requisition replacement

parts, tooling or hardware as needs to maintain adequate stock.

- Check tooling in and out of tool room.

- Set up and operate all tool room machines/lathes for specific form tool, tap, drills, or

holder for grinding.

- Make up set up kits, for any machine upon

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

- Preferred heading experience in a Fastener Industry.

- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing

information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written

form, e-mail, or in person. Remain calm in stressful situations

- Prioritize, Organize, and accomplish work efficiently

- IATF 16949 knowledge.

- Move quickly from task to task with minimal errors and/or omissions

- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to

produce answers that make sense.

- Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures,

and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials

- Knowledge of Basic Maintenance of Heading

- Tools – Read Calipers, Micrometers and Blue Prints.

- Always follow all OSHA and company safety guidelines.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.

- Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which is required in designated areas.

- Ability to continuously stand and move through 8–10-hour shifts.

- 100% onsite. One work location.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.