1st shift - Eyelet Toolmaker

Colonial Group; Naugatuck (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Connecticut seeks an Eyelet Toolmaker to plan layouts and perform precise bench and machine operations to construct, fit and assemble eyelet tools, dies and gauges.

The role requires reading blueprints, operating lathes, mills and grinders, maintaining quality, and collaborating with supervision to ensure on-time production with high accuracy.

Qualifications

• Journeyman's Eyelet Toolmaker or 4+ years hands-on experience as Eyelet Toolmaker.
• Experience with deep drawn metal products in high-speed transfer presses and/or cosmetic parts is a plus.
• Strong mechanical and mathematical aptitude and ability to read blueprints.
• High precision and careful handling to prevent damage during toolmaking.
• Good verbal and written communication and time management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lay out work and perform bench and machine operations for eyelet tools, dies and gauges with high precision.
• Fabricate, assemble and groom complex tools for eyelet machines and transfer presses.
• Troubleshoot jobs and implement changes to meet production and quality standards.
• Read layouts and follow instructions from Manager or Tooling Engineer; assist in tool construction and set up.
• Operate tool room machines with close tolerances and make informed quality decisions.
• Proficient in manual equipment: lathes, mills and surface grinders.
• Maintain neat work area and be available for overtime as needed.
• Assist with other duties and projects as required.

Skills

Eyelet Toolmaking

Blueprint reading

Manual machining

Communication skills

Time management

Autonomy

Tools

Lathes

Mills

Surface grinders

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Eyelet Toolmaker is responsible for planning and laying out work along with performing difficult and exacting bench and machine operations to construct, fit and assemble highly complicated eyelet tools, dies and gauges where accurate application of extended experience and a very high degree of ability are required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Fabricates, assembles and grooms complicated tools for eyelet machines and transfer presses, involving roll feeds, automatic operation, special attachments, intricate cam and lever devices, carriers and slides, for handling and positioning parts through various tools stations which require intricate assembly and timing of multiple parts
• Ensure effective operation of all jobs by maintaining production and quality standards. Assists with Job Training activities as required.
• Perform troubleshooting on jobs as required by production and quality requirements and make appropriate changes as needed.
• Receives layout or makes general layout from detailed instructions supplied by Manager, or Tooling Engineer. May work under direction of Technical Mgr. to assist in construction of components and assemblies of more complicated tools, make tool tryouts and set up machines.
• Plans and performs a sequence of tool room machine operations where recognized methods are available on work involving close tolerances and fits requiring judgment to make general decisions on quality, tolerances, etc.
• Proficient in the operation of manual equipment, such as lathes, millers and surface grinders.
• Maintain excellent attendance record, keep work place in neat and orderly fashion at all times, be able to work overtime as needed on short notice.
• Assists with any other duties and projects as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Journeyman's card as an Eyelet Toolmaker or 4 or more years of direct hands-on working experience as an Eyelet Toolmaker
• Experience with deep drawn metal products in high-speed transfer presses and/or cosmetic parts is a plus
• Strong mechanical and mathematical aptitude as well as ability to read blueprints
• Must possess a high degree of precision and control in work where damage could be high and where muscular control and delicate touch are required.
• High degree of attention and care required, to prevent injury to self and others when operating machine tools.
• Good verbal & written communication skills as well as time management skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and work autonomously with minimal supervision