Senior Precision Toolmaker & Mechanical Assembler (Onsite)

Ashton North LLC; City of Pewaukee (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashton North LLC in Pewaukee, WI is seeking a Precision Toolmaker & Machine Assembler for pneumatics and CAD. The role is 1st shift, 100% onsite, with a base up to $40/hour plus overtime.

You will build and align complex custom systems from the ground up, reading detailed drawings and referencing on-floor 3D CAD models. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in ground-up mechanical machine builds or 2+ years with precision toolmaking/fixture backgrounds, plus fluency with blueprints, fluid power,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in ground-up mechanical machine builds, or 2+ years with precision toolmaking/fixture background.
• Experience building high-speed material handling systems or custom packaging machinery.
• Ability to read, interpret and assemble from multi-page mechanical prints and fluid power schematics.
• Proficient with hand and power tools, and shop metrology (calipers, micrometers, dial indicators).
• Strong teamwork to partner with wiremen, controls engineers, and plant leadership.
• Residence within a 45-minute drive of Pewaukee, WI; US Citizenship or Green Card holder.

Responsibilities

• Build complex custom systems from the ground up, including robotic cells and assembly lines.
• Interpret highly detailed mechanical drawings and pneumatic/hydraulic schematics.
• Utilize on-floor 3D CAD models to verify fit and clearances.
• Install fluid power systems: pneumatic manifolds, valve blocks, hydraulic circuits.
• Precision finish and tune components to tight tolerances; verify movement.
• Collaborate with engineering to troubleshoot bottlenecks and resolve deviations.
• Teardown, match-mark, pack, and crate finished machines for transport.

Skills

Ground-up mechanical machine building

Precision toolmaking / fixture‑making

Blueprint literacy

Fluid power schematics routing

Team collaboration

Spatial reasoning

Tools

3D CAD software

Mills

Lathes

Surface grinders

Calipers

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Job description

Ashton North LLC in Pewaukee, WI is seeking a Precision Toolmaker & Machine Assembler for pneumatics and CAD. The role is 1st shift, 100% onsite, with a base up to $40/hour plus overtime.

You will build and align complex custom systems from the ground up, reading detailed drawings and referencing on-floor 3D CAD models. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in ground-up mechanical machine builds or 2+ years with precision toolmaking/fixture backgrounds, plus fluency with blueprints, fluid power,