Senior Precision Toolmaker & Custom Automation Builder

True North Consultants, Inc.; City of Pewaukee (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. in Pewaukee, WI is seeking a Precision Toolmaker & Machine Assembler specializing in pneumatics and CAD to design and assemble high-precision custom machinery on the shop floor.

You will build complex systems from ground up, read detailed mechanical drawings and pneumatics/hydraulics schematics, and verify fit and alignment using on-floor 3D models. End-to-end ownership fosters problem-solving and engineering collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of ground-up mechanical machine builds
• 2+ years with precision toolmaking/fixture-building background
• Experience with high-speed material handling systems or custom packaging machinery
• Ability to read multi-view mechanical drawings and fluid power schematics
• Proficient in using precision measurement tools
• Citizen or Green Card holder; within 45-minute drive of Pewaukee, WI

Responsibilities

• Build complex custom systems from ground up (machinery, robotic cells, packaging lines)
• Interpret highly detailed mechanical drawings and hydraulic/pneumatic schematics
• Use on-floor 3D CAD models to verify spatial relationships and clearances
• Install and route fluid power systems on machine frames
• Fine-tune components to exact tolerances with precision tooling techniques
• Collaborate with on-site engineers to troubleshoot bottlenecks and verify tolerances
• Oversee teardown, packing, and crating of completed machines for transport

Skills

Machine building experience

Blueprint literacy

Precision measurement

Team collaboration

Fluid power knowledge

Tools

Mills

Lathes

Surface grinders

Calipers

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Job description

True North Consultants, Inc. in Pewaukee, WI is seeking a Precision Toolmaker & Machine Assembler specializing in pneumatics and CAD to design and assemble high-precision custom machinery on the shop floor.

You will build complex systems from ground up, read detailed mechanical drawings and pneumatics/hydraulics schematics, and verify fit and alignment using on-floor 3D models. End-to-end ownership fosters problem-solving and engineering collaboration.