Senior Precision Toolmaker & Custom Machinery Builder

Tom Trese Networking LLC; City of Pewaukee (WI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A Pewaukee-area employer seeks a Precision Toolmaker & Machine Assembler to design and build high‑specification, on-site automation equipment. You will work in a modern shop with 3D modeling workstations and directly collaborate with engineers and wiremen.

The role emphasizes end‑to‑end ownership of builds, from blueprint interpretation to final alignment and testing, with a focus on pneumatics, hydraulics, and precision assembly.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of ground-up mechanical machine builds, OR 2+ years with a precision toolmaking/fixture-building background.
• Demonstrated ability to read and assemble from multi-page mechanical prints and fluid power schematics.
• Strong proficiency with pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Excellent use of precision measuring tools and shop floor machinery.

Responsibilities

• Build, fit, align, and assemble diverse, high-value custom automated machinery from the ground up.
• Read detailed mechanical drawings and pneumatic/hydraulic schematics to drive build sequencing.
• Use on-floor 3D CAD models to verify spatial relationships and tolerances.
• Install and route pneumatic manifolds and hydraulic circuits on machine frames.
• Perform fine mechanical adjustments to exact tolerances using toolmaking techniques.
• Collaborate with engineering to troubleshoot bottlenecks and resolve deviations.
• Oversee teardown, crating, and preparation of completed machines for transport.

Skills

Machine building

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Blueprint literacy

CAD / 3D modeling

Precision measurement

Tool & Die background

Schematic reading

Tools

Mills

Lathes

Surface grinders

Calipers

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Job description

A Pewaukee-area employer seeks a Precision Toolmaker & Machine Assembler to design and build high‑specification, on-site automation equipment. You will work in a modern shop with 3D modeling workstations and directly collaborate with engineers and wiremen.

The role emphasizes end‑to‑end ownership of builds, from blueprint interpretation to final alignment and testing, with a focus on pneumatics, hydraulics, and precision assembly.