Full Time | Tool and Die Apprentice

Volkertprecision; New York (NY); On-site; USD 24,796 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Rx

401k

Vacation

Tuition assistance

Free parking

Job summary

Volkert Precision Technologies, a long‑standing leader in precision metal stampings, offers a New York State registered apprenticeship for Tool and Die Apprentices. You will work alongside experienced tool and die makers on multi-slide and transfer press operations toward becoming a certified Tool and Die Maker.

The program emphasizes learning to read blueprints, set up and operate lathes, mills, shapers, and grinders, while meeting tight tolerances and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Education: high school or vocational school
• Ability to read/write English
• Interpret engineering specifications, drawings, and operative sheets
• Mathematical aptitude with geometric and trig formulas
• Work with close dimensional tolerances and use precision measuring instruments
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Able to work independently
• Full-time hourly employee

Responsibilities

• Constructs, alters, and repairs tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and gauges to close tolerance
• Sets up and operates lathes, milling machines, shapers, and grinders to machine parts
• Studies specifications and blueprints
• Draws preliminary sketches and prepares layouts and detail drawings
• Develops fabrication strategies for dies using suitable machining resources
• Meets quality and efficiency expectations
• Maintains safety and clean work areas

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Read/write English

Analytical thinking

Independent worker

Mathematical aptitude

Education

High school / vocational school

Tools

Lathe

Milling machine

Shaper

Grinder

Job description

Volkert Precision Technologies, an expert in manufacturing precision metal stampings, are always looking for experienced Tool and Die Apprentices.

We turn coils of thin to medium gauge metals into precise intricate stamped components for the electronics, military, medical, aerospace, automotive industries.

Are you looking to leverage your expertise and expand your capabilities? We are looking for individuals with mechanical aptitude to work in our New York State registered apprenticeship program alongside other experienced tool and die makers on progressive, Multi-Slide (Fourslide) and transfer (eyelet) press operations towards becoming a full Tool and Die Maker.

Job Responsibilities:

• Constructs, alters, and repairs a wide variety of tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and gauges to very close tolerance
• Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathes, milling machine, shaper, and grinder, to machine parts
• Studies specifications, engineering blueprints, tool orders
• Draws preliminary sketches, prepares layout and detail drawings
• Develops strategies for fabricating designed dies using most suitable to machining resources
• Meets all quality and efficiency expectations
• Complies with safety regulations and maintains clean and orderly work areas

Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

• Education high school/vocational school
• Ability to read/write English
• Interpret engineering specifications, including operative sheets, drawings, and sketches
• Mathematical aptitude: demonstrated ability for using shop mathematics including geometric and trigonometric formulas
• Work with close dimensional tolerances and use all types of precision measuring instruments
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Able to work independently
• Full time hourly employee

If you are interested in a long-term career with a well-established, growing organization consisting of a team of skilled and dedicated employees, you should consider an opportunity at Volkert. We provide a full benefits package including medical/Rx, 401k, vacation, tuition assistance, and much more.

Conveniently located in Long Island, Queens Village, NY (at the border of Queens and Nassau counties), near the all parkways and expressway. Company is accessible to NYC buses, subways and the Long Island Railroad. Free Parking for employees.

Volkert Precision Technologies is an industry leader in Multi-Slide, deep drawn metal stampings, progressive die stampings and value added assembly solutions. We have 85 years of experience in New York. We serve the medical, military, electronics, aerospace and automotive markets for stamped parts.

Volkert is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, height, weight, marital or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other protected class to the extent required by law.

Total Quality Commitment - ISO 9001:2015 Certified by NQA. Our policy of "Customer Satisfaction Through Continual Improvement" means our goal is achieving 100% acceptance of every part we ship to every customer.

Proudly made in the U.S.A. serving the Aerospace, Automotive, Computer, Electronic, Medical, Military Ordnance & Telecommunications Industries.