CNC Toolroom Journeyman - Precision Machinist

Valco Industries, Inc.; Coldwater (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

VAL-CO in Coldwater, Ohio is seeking a Toolroom Journeyman to set up and operate tool room machinery, including CNC machines, and produce machined components to print with minimal supervision.

The role requires 4 years of machining/tool and die experience or approved schooling, strong understanding of tool steels, and the ability to program and run CNC tools. VAL-CO offers competitive wages, benefits, and PTO.

Qualifications

• Must have 4 years machining & tool and die building and detailing experience, machine building/re-building, or approved schooling.
• Good understanding of tool steel properties and heat-treating characteristics.
• Sufficient in reading standard component and assembly prints. Also must understand standard print terminology and symbols.
• Provide own machinist tools and be proficient in using them.
• Must pass company machinist math test.
• Possess a quality and safety conscious attitude.
• Ability to program & run tool room CNC machines.
• Must be capable of welding standard tool steels (hot rolled- cold rolled and tool steels).

Responsibilities

• Properly and safely set-up and operate all tool room machinery including CNC machines without supervision
• Produce and assemble quality machined/ground components from print to tolerances up to +-0.0005" without supervision and in a timely manner
• Assemble dies, fixtures and jigs to assembly print
• Work independently on assigned jobs with minimal supervision
• Understand machining /grinding tendencies of different tool steels and the necessary machine settings / cutting tools to produce machined/ground parts to print
• Maintain clean orderly work area and follow all safety rules
• Perform routine maintenance on tool room machines
• Must be capable of maintaining a healthy, cooperative and cordial attitude in regards to the working relationship with fellow tool room staff
• Must be able to troubleshoot tooling and fixtures

Skills

Machining

CNC programming

Reading prints

Tool and die knowledge

Quality and safety conscious

Education

Machining & tool & die education

Tools

Machinist tools

CNC equipment

Job description

VAL-CO in Coldwater, Ohio is seeking a Toolroom Journeyman to set up and operate tool room machinery, including CNC machines, and produce machined components to print with minimal supervision.

The role requires 4 years of machining/tool and die experience or approved schooling, strong understanding of tool steels, and the ability to program and run CNC tools. VAL-CO offers competitive wages, benefits, and PTO.