Toolmaker

Job Summary:  

Works as a mechanical skilled trades person on the production equipment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Operate Mobile CMMS Device for Reactive Calls as well as Preventive Maintenance assignments. 
• Must understand mechanics of machining and grinding centers, heat-treat furnaces, and assembly lines.  
• Must understand automation, conveyors, and mechanical systems. 
• Assist Inspecting robotic end of arm tooling. 
• Must understand Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Force presses, gauging stations, and automated welding assembly. 
• Must understand tool room capabilities: lathes, Bridgeport, grinders, sanders, welding. 
• Utilize calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators to ensure product quality, complete end of arm tooling inspections, and assist in gauging. 
• Assist with fabrication work from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools or assemblies. 
• Perform tests with completed tools to ensure that parts meet specifications, adjust, as necessary. 
• Assist in file, grind, shim, and adjustment tasks to properly fit parts together per print. 
• Lift, position and secure machine parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates. 
• Cut shape and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rulers, and hand tools. 
• Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly. 
• Assist in cutting, shaping, and trimming blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rulers, and hand tools. 
• Perform incidental tasks as required to complete the larger task. 
• Inspect and operate several types of mobile equipment such as forklifts and hoists. 
• Adhere to safety requirements and processes. 
• Accept direction from various members of the management team. 
• Assist in Troubleshooting on electrical and mechanical systems.  
• Work with outside vendors.  
• Work in an efficient manner to minimize equipment down time. 
• Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, formal training. 
• Comply with all IATF policies and procedures. 
• Provide input into plant RCA process (Root Cause Analysis) 
• Provide input for periodic PM reviews- Machine Reliability 
• Performs all work in a safe manner 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Essential Skills and Experience: 

• Minimum of three (3) years toolmaker experience.  
• Must have up-to-date technological training and experience of newer state-of-the-art equipment. 
• Must have own tools. 

Preferred Skills and Experience: 

• Experience in the Automotive industry. 
• Manufacturing experience. 
• German and/or Spanish language skills. 

Physical Requirements of Position: 

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Physical demands:  While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools; or controls; reach with hands and arms; ascend stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear taste or smell. The associate must occasionally lift and /or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus. 

Work Environment: While performing the duties of the job, the associate is exposed to an engineering lab atmosphere with some office exposure. The engineering lab includes a machine shop, where the associate is exposed to potentially hazardous equipment and moderate to high noise levels, both requiring the use of protective equipment to ensure the safety of the associate.