Senior Eyelet Toolmaker - Deep-Draw Tooling Expert

The Platt Brothers & Company; Waterbury (CT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

The Platt Brothers & Company is seeking an Experienced Eyelet Toolmaker in Waterbury, CT. The role will involve developing new tooling, maintaining existing tooling on multiple presses, and collaborating with engineering on new and existing jobs.

We require a minimum of 10 years’ experience in deep-draw eyelet toolmaking, strong knowledge of tool room equipment and heat-treating, plus a track record of mentoring apprentices. Competitive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of heat-treating tool steels.
• General knowledge of measuring instruments and precision optical measuring equipment.
• Extensive troubleshooting and development skills.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a Deep Draw Eyelet Toolmaker.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop, with limited supervision, new deep draw transfer press tooling.
• Maintain, and in some cases, improve existing transfer press tools.
• Mentor, teach, and train less skilled and apprentice toolmakers.
• Work directly with engineering on new jobs and improving existing jobs.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mentoring apprentices

Measurement tools

Deep draw tooling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Tool room equipment

Heat-treating knowledge

Precision measuring tools

Job description

The Platt Brothers & Company is seeking an Experienced Eyelet Toolmaker in Waterbury, CT. The role will involve developing new tooling, maintaining existing tooling on multiple presses, and collaborating with engineering on new and existing jobs.

We require a minimum of 10 years’ experience in deep-draw eyelet toolmaking, strong knowledge of tool room equipment and heat-treating, plus a track record of mentoring apprentices. Competitive benefits apply.