Toolmaker I

Toolmaker I

Group: Eng Materials Group N. America

Division: Composite Sealing Systems (CSS)

Location: USA NORTH HAVEN CT - ADVANCED

Job Family : Manufacturing

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Apr 6, 2026

Job ID: 64523

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Responsible for making jigs, fixtures, dies, molds, machine tools, cutting tools (such as milling cutters and form tools), gauges, and other tools used in manufacturing processes.

Scope/Supervision and Interaction:

Toolmakers work with all manufacturing departments and the manufacturing engineering department to support production and IR&D.

• Produce tooling, gauges, and fixtures to manufacture metal c-rings, e-rings, and o-rings.
• Work with precision dies, go/no-go gauges, stretch rolls, forming rolls, and other related metal forming tools.
• Set-up and proficiently operate all tool room machinery and equipment to fabricate, assemble, modify, and repair a wide range of tools from Engineering and/or Tool Design drawings.
• Perform all calculations of material and machine cutters (speeds and feeds)
• Operate manual lathes, milling machines, surface grinders
• Read and interpret blueprints, understand basics of design and offer design improvements where necessary.
• Sets up and uses precision measuring tools and checks own work for conformance to specifications
• Set up and conducts tool prove out on new and reworked tools
• Communicate with others on work order status and completion of work

High school diploma.

• Minimum 5 years experience using lathes, milling, turning and grinding equipment
• Minimum 5 years experience in rolling or metal-forming environment
• Ability to read, evaluate and work from engineering drawings
• Excellent decision making and problem solving skills
• Ability to use MS Excel
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Welding experience a plus (MIG, TIG)
• Must understand/apply shop math
• Must have basic mechanical aptitude in troubleshooting production equipment
• Proficient in operating all tool shop machinery and the use of precision measuring devices
• Ability to work in team environment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $23.75/hr to $35.5/hr
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

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