EDM Tool Maker & Sinker Machinist — First Shift

Goodwin Recruiting; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (company-paid)

HSA plan option

401(k) with profit-sharing

PTO up to four weeks

Seven personal or sick days

Company-paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Dental and vision not offered

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting in Fort Wayne, IN seeks an experienced Tool Maker / Sinker EDM Machinist to produce high-precision tooling and aerospace components on low-volume jobs. You will program and set up Sinker and Wire EDM, read blueprints with GD&T, maintain tolerances to ±0.0005 inch, and collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot challenges.

First shift with competitive pay, health insurance, and strong benefits including PTO, 401(k), and disability coverage.

Qualifications

• At least five years of practical machine-shop experience using EDM equipment.
• Strong Sinker EDM or Wire EDM programming and setup experience.
• Ability to independently program, set up, and operate assigned machines.
• Experience holding dimensional tolerances of ±0.0005 inch or tighter.
• Strong blueprint-reading and GD&T interpretation skills.
• Proficiency with micrometers, calipers, height gauges, optical comparators, and similar inspection equipment.
• Personal machinist tools and measuring equipment.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across engineering and machining teams.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture tooling details and aerospace components.
• Program, set up, and operate Sinker EDM and Wire EDM equipment.
• Operate an EDM hole popper and other machine-shop equipment.
• Fabricate graphite electrodes using grinding and milling processes.
• Produce high-precision, low-quantity parts to demanding specifications.
• Read and interpret blueprints, orders, specifications, and GD&T callouts.
• Adjust machine settings to maintain dimensional accuracy and quality.
• Inspect completed parts with precision measuring equipment.
• Perform routine machine maintenance.
• Collaborate with engineers and machinists to troubleshoot challenges.
• Manage assignments independently with minimal supervision.

Skills

EDM programming

Blueprint reading

GD&T interpretation

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Lifting up to 50 pounds

Attention to detail

Machinist feel for tooling

Tools

Mastercam

Micrometers

Calipers

Height gauges

Optical comparators

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting in Fort Wayne, IN seeks an experienced Tool Maker / Sinker EDM Machinist to produce high-precision tooling and aerospace components on low-volume jobs. You will program and set up Sinker and Wire EDM, read blueprints with GD&T, maintain tolerances to ±0.0005 inch, and collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot challenges.

First shift with competitive pay, health insurance, and strong benefits including PTO, 401(k), and disability coverage.