Precision Toolmaker & Machine Builder – Onsite 1st Shift

Modern Machining Solutions; City of Pewaukee (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Onsite shop environment

Stability and direct-hire

Job summary

Modern Machining Solutions is seeking a Precision Toolmaker & Machine Assembler – Pneumatics & CAD for its Pewaukee, WI shop. This 100% onsite role offers a base pay up to $40/hour plus overtime on a first-shift schedule, with a strong benefits package and direct-hire stability.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in ground-up mechanical builds or 2+ years with precision toolmaking/fixture experience, with expert blueprint literacy and fluid power mastery. No relocation required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in ground-up mechanical machine builds or 2+ years with toolmaking/fixture assembly background.
• Expert ability to read and interpret multi-page mechanical assembly prints and fluid power schematics.
• Experience with pneumatics and hydraulics in complex automation environments.

Responsibilities

• Build, fit, align, and assemble diverse custom automated machinery and robotic cells from the ground up.
• Read and build from detailed mechanical drawings and pneumatic/hydraulic schematics to sequence builds.
• Use on-floor 3D CAD models to verify spatial relationships and clearances in real time.
• Layout, bend, route, and mount pneumatic manifolds and hydraulic circuits on machine frames.
• Tune components to exact tolerances using toolmaking techniques to ensure correct motion.
• Collaborate with engineering to troubleshoot bottlenecks and verify tolerances on the floor.
• Oversee teardown, packing, and crating of completed machines for shipment and installation.

Skills

Machine building

Blueprint literacy

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Measuring tools

Toolmaking background

Shop floor machinery

CAD software

3D modeling

Tools

CAD software

3D modeling

Job description

Modern Machining Solutions is seeking a Precision Toolmaker & Machine Assembler – Pneumatics & CAD for its Pewaukee, WI shop. This 100% onsite role offers a base pay up to $40/hour plus overtime on a first-shift schedule, with a strong benefits package and direct-hire stability.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in ground-up mechanical builds or 2+ years with precision toolmaking/fixture experience, with expert blueprint literacy and fluid power mastery. No relocation required.