Eyelet Toolmaker

Anomatic Corporation; Naugatuck (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Career Growth

Health Coverage Starting Your First Day

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

DailyPay

Training to help hone skills

Referral Bonus

Sign On Bonus

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Naugatuck, CT is seeking an Eyelet Toolmaker responsible for fabricating complex tools and dies for eyelet machines. The ideal candidate will have completed a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training, demonstrating precision control and attention to detail in their work. Key responsibilities include maintaining quality standards, troubleshooting, and operating manual equipment. Competitive pay and benefits are provided, including health coverage and a 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• Completion of a formal apprenticeship program or satisfaction of the in-company training program.
• High degree of precision and control in work required.
• Great attention needed to prevent injury when operating machine tools.

Responsibilities

• Fabricates and assembles complex tools and dies for eyelet machines.
• Maintains production and quality standards and assists in job training.
• Performs troubleshooting on jobs based on production and quality needs.
• Constructs limited variety of tools for various operations.
• Plans and performs sequences of tool room machine operations.
• Proficiently operates manual equipment like lathes, millers, and grinders.

Skills

Precision control

Attention to detail

Manual machine operation

Education

Formal apprenticeship or in-company training

Job description

Location: Naugatuck, CT
Reports to: Technical Cell Lead
Shifts: Second Shift: Monday – Friday, 2:00pm - 10:30pm OR Third Shift 9:30pm - 6:00am

Position Summary

The Eyelet Toolmaker is responsible for planning and laying out work, and 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

• Fabricates, assembles and grooms complicated tools for eyelet machines and transfer presses, involving roll feeds, automatic operation, special attachments, intricate am and lever devices, carriers and slides, for handling and positioning parts through various tool stations which require intricate assembly and timing of multiple parts and intensive die form development.
• Ensures effective operation of all jobs by maintaining production and quality standards; assists with job training activities as required.
• Performs troubleshooting on jobs as required by production and quality requirements and makes appropriate changes as needed.
• Constructs within estimated costs a limited variety of tools for eyelet machines and transfer presses to perform operations such as blank, cup, draw, strip draw, pierce, clip, letter, form, collapse, swell, cone, flare, knurl, thread, bead, skive, nib, etc., and makes gauges for checking products made by these tools.
• Receives layout or makes general layout from detailed instructions supplied by manager or tooling engineer; may work under direction of technical manager 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 methods are available for 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.
• Maintains an excellent attendance record, keeps workplace neat and orderly at all times, and can work overtime as needed on short notice.

Job Qualifications

• Completion of a formal apprenticeship program or completion of an in‑company, five‑year training program to satisfaction of the Plant Training Committee.
• Possesses 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.

Benefits You Can Expect From Anomatic

• Competitive Pay
• Career Growth
• Health Coverage Starting Your First Day
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off to Enjoy Family or Hobbies
• DailyPay to get your money faster
• Training to help hone skills
• Many more!

Bonus Eligible: Yes; $3,000 Referral Bonus and $5,000 Sign On Bonus!

Anomatic takes pride in creating a safe and inclusive environment that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees and the communities in which they live. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.