Maintenance - Machinist Tool & Die Maker

Trane Technologies; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in climate solutions seeks a skilled Machinist or Tool and Die Maker in Trenton, NJ. This role includes operation of machine tools, quality inspection, and design of fabrication aids. The ideal candidate will have journeyman's credentials and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years experience as a tool and die maker or machinist.
• Journeyman's papers or 10 years experience as a tool and die maker or machinist.
• Ability to visualize and compute dimensions and tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate machining tools to cut and shape parts.
• Inspect finished dies for conformity and defects.
• Design jigs and fixtures for fabrication of parts.

Skills

Complex work

Measuring instruments

Blueprint reading

Machine tool operation

Problem solving

Education

Journeyman's papers

Tools

Computer numerically controlled machine tools

Hand tools

Job description

At Trane Technologies^TM and through our businesses including Trane and Thermo King, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS

Must have journeyman’s papers with 2 to 3 years’ experience performing complex work as a tool and die maker or Machinist, or 10 years’ experience performing complex work as a tool and die maker or Machinist.

Primary Responsibilities - Performs any combination of (but not limited to) the following duties according to specific department guidelines:

1. Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, or dial indicators.
2. Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
3. Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
4. Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
5. Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools, hand tools, or welders.
6. Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
7. Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness or heat tolerance.
8. Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
9. File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
10. Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
11. Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, or rulers.
12. Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.
13. Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.
14. Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools.
15. Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly.
16. Set pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnaces and feed or place parts, tools, or assemblies into furnaces to harden.
17. Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications; establishing personal networks.
18. Maintain continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
19. Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
20. Effectively communicate problems and solutions to resolve mechanical issues.
21. Participate in on-the-job training of apprentices as needed.
22. Use computerized maintenance systems to retrieve and enter information.
23. Observe safe work practices to ensure safety of others.
24. Perform other duties as required.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any legally protected status.