Toolmaker

Job Description

As posted by the hiring company

Job Overview:

Position Summary

The Toolmaker builds, repairs, modifies, and maintains precision tools, dies, fixtures, and production equipment used in clad metal manufacturing. This role helps keep forming, rolling, cutting, and finishing operations safe, reliable, and on schedule by producing accurate tooling and responding promptly to production needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, repair, modify, and maintain dies, punches, fixtures, jigs, gauges, and other production tooling.

• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, and work instructions.

• Use manual and CNC machine tools-including lathes, mills, grinders, drills, and surface grinders-to produce and finish components.

• Measure and verify parts using precision instruments such as micrometers, calipers, height gauges, and indicators.

• Diagnose tooling issues, identify root causes of wear or failure, and recommend corrective actions.

• Support production processes involving clad metal, including forming, rolling, trimming, cutting, and related operations.

• Perform tool changeovers, adjustments, and troubleshooting in coordination with production and maintenance teams.

• Maintain tooling records, repair documentation, and inventory of tooling components.

• Keep the toolroom and work area organized and comply with plant safety, quality, and housekeeping requirements.

• Follow lockout/tagout and other applicable procedures when working on machinery or production equipment.

• Communicate tooling concerns, repair status, and production risks to supervisors and affected teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; completion of a toolmaking, machining, or mechanical trade program preferred.

• Experience as a toolmaker, die maker, machinist, or maintenance machinist in a manufacturing environment.

• Ability to read technical drawings and use precision measuring instruments.

• Working knowledge of machining practices, materials, tolerances, fits, and tool maintenance.

• Experience with manual machine tools; CNC machining experience is a plus.

• Strong mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and commitment to safe work.

Physical and Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to work in a manufacturing plant and toolroom environment with exposure to noise, moving equipment, and temperature variation.

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and handle tools or components, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.

Success Measures

• Tooling is repaired and delivered accurately and on time.

• Tool-related downtime and repeat failures are reduced.

• Work meets drawing, quality, and safety requirements.

• Tooling documentation and work areas are kept in good order.