Toolmaker - Skilled Trade Machinist - 1st Shift

Toolmaker - Skilled Trade Machinist - 1st Shift - Little Falls, Minnesota, United States - 187894 - Koch

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Toolmaker - Skilled Trade Machinist - 1st Shift

Location(s)

Little Falls, Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota

Company

Molex

Career Field

Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Job Number

187894

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Toolmaker / Machinist responsible for creating, maintaining, and optimizing precision tooling, fixtures, and prototype components that enable reliable, repeatable production and quality outcomes. This role combines hands-on precision machining with collaboration across engineering and production teams to support new product introductions, continuous improvement, and long-term equipment readiness.

Our Team

You will join the Manufacturing/Tooling group within the Operations division, a cross-functional team of machinists, engineers, and production specialists focused on delivering robust tooling and process solutions for multiple product lines. The team supports production, quality, and engineering initiatives to reduce cycle time, improve yield, and scale manufacturing capability.

What You Will Do

• Design, fabricate, and maintain precision tooling, fixtures, gauges, and prototypes that support manufacturing and quality objectives.
• Translate engineering drawings and process requirements into manufacturable tooling solutions that meet tolerance, fit, and functional needs.
• Collaborate with design engineers and production leads to improve tool life, reduce setup time, and simplify part handling for high-throughput production.
• Troubleshoot tooling and fixturing issues on the shop floor and implement corrective and preventive solutions that improve reliability and product quality.
• Support new product introductions by building and validating initial tooling, performing first-article checks, and providing feedback to product development teams.
• Mentor and train junior machinists and apprentices on precision practices, setup techniques, and safe operation of equipment.
• Ensure tooling documentation, calibration status, and change control are maintained to support traceability and compliance.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Minimum 2 - 4 years of hands-on experience as a toolmaker, machinist, or equivalent in a job shop or production environment.
• Completion of a recognized tool & die, machining apprenticeship, or vocational program; OR equivalent journeyman certification.
• Proficient reading and interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, and ASME Y14.5 (GD&T) tolerance notation.
• Demonstrated ability to operate manual and CNC machine tools (e.g., mills, lathes, surface grinders, drill presses) with measurable accuracy to specified tolerances.
• Able to lift and handle tooling components up to company-specified weight limits and comply with shop safety protocols.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience programming and operating CNC mills and lathes (G-code, Fanuc, Haas, or Mazak) and/or CAM software (Mastercam, Fusion, or Siemens NX).
• Hands-on experience with EDM, surface grinding, jig boring, or CNC probing/CMM for precision measurement and inspection.
• Demonstrated background in tooling design for production environments (modular fixtures, quick-change devices, workholding optimization).
• Familiarity with quality systems (ISO 9001, AS9100), FAI/first-article inspections, and document control for tooling.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, 5S, Kaizen) and applying them to reduce cycle times or improve tool life.
• Welding and fabrication skills (TIG/MIG) for minor tool repairs and fixture assembly.
• Knowledge of metallurgy and heat-treat considerations for tooling materials.

For this role, we anticipate paying $20 - $39/hr. (Based on experience).

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate''s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

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