Maintenance Mechanic: Precision Machine Repair & Tooling

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation, located in Providence, RI, seeks a skilled Toolmaker to build and repair tooling, fixtures, and small-scale machinery. The role involves hands-on fabrication, alignment, calibration, and on-site disassembly/reassembly of equipment.

You will collaborate with engineers and purchasing to source components, translate sketches into workable tooling, and operate all tool room machines safely. An Associate's degree with 4+ years of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must troubleshoot and solve problems during machine or tool repair.
• Capable of working independently with little supervision.
• Notify Supervisor of issues that affect cost and timing.
• Must be capable of measuring and machining parts to print tolerances.
• Must be capable of expediting machine/tool repairs within tool room or with vendors.
• Must be capable of adjusting schedules to react to changes in resources (personnel/equipment).
• Notify Supervisor and/or Lead Person when necessary to replenish departmental supplies.
• Perform other miscellaneous related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• M akes new and repairs existing machines, tools and fixtures by performing all operations necessary to construct, develop, alter, fit, align, adjust, calibrate and repair tooling, special machines and equipment.
• Works with engineers and purchasing department to create purchasing requisitions for components, tools and dies.
• Works with maintenance personnel during the construction of special machines and equipment builds to account for correct maintenance and repair of those machines and tools.
• Capable of supplying sketches to engineering, to enable drawings to be made of tooling or new special machines and equipment.
• Must be capable of operating all tool room machines and equipment.
• Must be capable of on-site disassemble & reassembly procedures
• Communicates with maintenance personnel, engineers and vendors.
• Perform basic support type tasks of various trades that can be completed safely.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area. Associates will be trained in and perform multiple work assignments.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Measure to tolerances

Expedite repairs

Schedule adjustment

Quality focus

Communication

Education

Associates Degree with 4+ years' experience

Tools

Micrometer

Calipers

Scales

Blueprints

Comparator

Welding equipment

Job description

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation, located in Providence, RI, seeks a skilled Toolmaker to build and repair tooling, fixtures, and small-scale machinery. The role involves hands-on fabrication, alignment, calibration, and on-site disassembly/reassembly of equipment.

You will collaborate with engineers and purchasing to source components, translate sketches into workable tooling, and operate all tool room machines safely. An Associate's degree with 4+ years of experience is preferred.