Tool Maker - Multiple Shifts

MacLean-Fogg is hiring a Tool Maker at our Farmington Hills, Michigan manufacturing facility. In this skilled-trade role, you will build, repair, inspect, and maintain cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, dies, and related components while operating tool room equipment. The role pays $25/hour, with additional shift premiums for available 2nd- and 3rd-shift schedules.

• Location: Farmington Hills, MI

• Work Arrangement: On-site

• Schedule: Multiple shifts available: Monday-Friday, 3:00 PM-11:00 PM (2nd Shift) or Monday-Friday, 11:00 PM-7:00 AM (3rd Shift)

• Pay: $25/hour

• Other Compensation: $1.00/hour premium for 2nd Shift and $1.25/hour premium for 3rd Shift; $1.00/hour journeyman premium for employees holding journeyman status

• Employment Type: Full-time / Hourly

• Overtime: Occasional overtime may be required.

• Lay out, fit, assemble, repair, and rework cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, dies, machinists' hand tools, machine parts, and similar components.

• Set up and operate tool room equipment to produce new tools, parts, and components for machines and equipment.

• Read blueprints and work instructions to determine required machining and plan the layout and assembly of tooling or reproduce existing parts.

• Inspect parts, tools, and related components as required and perform bench work associated with assigned jobs.

• Assist general maintenance or machine repair and rebuild work with measuring, fitting, installation, or replacement of parts when toolmaking skills are needed.

• Lubricate, maintain, and care for tool room equipment, and keep assigned work areas and machines clean and orderly.

• Report unusual conditions or difficulties involving machines, tools, and equipment and complete required job or daily job records.

• Assist with training new hires or apprentices and provide the hand tools normally used in the journeyman trade as required for the role.

• High school diploma.

• Five or more years of related experience, technical education or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ability to interpret work instructions and follow written and verbal directions.

• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills.

• Manual dexterity, attention to detail, and organizational skills.

This is an on-site manufacturing and tool room position involving regular work with tool room machinery, machine tools, cutting tools, dies, fixtures, gauges, and related equipment.

The role includes bench work, inspection activities, handling tooling and machine components, and tasks requiring manual dexterity. Employees are also responsible for maintaining their work area and caring for assigned tool room equipment.

The physical requirements described above represent those needed to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Eligible employees across MacLean-Fogg and its affiliated companies have access to a comprehensive benefits program designed to support health, financial well-being, time away, and development. This position is eligible for benefits that include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) with company match and potential profit sharing

• Paid time off and paid holidays

• Health Savings Account contributions for eligible plans

• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage

• Paid parental leave

• Employee Assistance Program and mental health resources

• Virtual healthcare resources

• Tuition reimbursement and development opportunities

• Additional wellness, financial, and employee programs

Benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements.

Explore our full benefits and interactive resources: https://explore.benefits.macleanfogg.app

After a conditional offer, this position requires a pre-employment drug screen. Testing and employment decisions are administered consistent with applicable law.

MacLean-Fogg is a fourth-generation, family-owned American manufacturing company headquartered in Mundelein, Illinois. Founded in 1925, we design and manufacture engineered components and solutions for automotive and industrial markets.

Our portfolio includes MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions, OMCO, Mallard Manufacturing, and Threadstrong. Across our companies, we share a commitment to Integrity, People, Customers, and Stewardship while investing in our people, manufacturing capabilities, customers, and communities.

MacLean-Fogg and its affiliated companies are equal opportunity employers. We provide equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply, complete an assessment, or participate in the hiring process, contact careers@macleanfogg.com.

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At MacLean-Fogg, you’ll be part of a global manufacturing leader with a 100-year legacy of innovation and excellence. We partner with some of the world’s most iconic brands to create high-quality fasteners, components, and engineered solutions for industries that shape the future. With the recent addition of Mallard Manufacturing, we’ve expanded into industry-leading gravity flow solutions for material handling. Here, your ideas and skills will make an impact—driving cutting-edge solutions, advancing sustainability, and helping build a better tomorrow. Join a collaborative team where your contributions matter and your career can thrive.