Senior Precision Toolmaker & Custom Machine Builder

The Recruiting Hive; City of Pewaukee (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Precision Toolmaker & Machine Assembler in Pewaukee, WI. This 100% onsite, 1st-shift role offers up to $40/hour base plus overtime and direct-hire prospective.

You will build complex custom systems, read detailed blueprints, route fluid power, and work with CAD workstations. A strong toolmaking background and blueprint literacy are essential for end-to-end ownership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience executing ground-up mechanical machine builds, OR 2+ years with precision toolmaking/fixture background.
• Demonstrated background building high-speed material handling systems or custom packaging machinery.
• Expert ability to read, interpret, and assemble from multi-page mechanical prints and fluid power schematics.
• Expert, safe operation of hand and power tools, shop equipment (mills, lathes, surface grinders), and precision measuring instruments.

Responsibilities

• Build complex custom systems from ground up, including robotic cells and packaging lines.
• Interpret detailed mechanical drawings and fluid power schematics to guide build sequencing.
• Utilize on-floor 3D CAD models to verify fit, clearances, and sub-assemblies.
• Install pneumatic and hydraulic circuits onto machine frames with tidy routing.
• Perform precision finetuning to meet exact tolerances and ensure reliable motion.
• Collaborate with engineering on-site to troubleshoot bottlenecks and verify tolerances.
• Oversee teardown, packing, and crating of completed machines for transport.

Skills

Machine building

Blueprint literacy

Pneumatics & hydraulics

Precision measurement tools

Toolmaking background

Collaboration

Tools

3D CAD

Mills

Lathes

Surface grinders

Calipers

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Job description

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Precision Toolmaker & Machine Assembler in Pewaukee, WI. This 100% onsite, 1st-shift role offers up to $40/hour base plus overtime and direct-hire prospective.

You will build complex custom systems, read detailed blueprints, route fluid power, and work with CAD workstations. A strong toolmaking background and blueprint literacy are essential for end-to-end ownership.