Senior Tool Maker – CNC Milling & Turning (Aerospace)

DRT Holdings, LLC; Meriden (CT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Weekly pay

Overtime opportunities

Stable aerospace environment

Modern equipment

Career growth

Team of professionals

Job summary

DRT Aerospace in Meriden, CT, is seeking a Master Tool Maker to join our tooling and precision machining team. You will build, repair, and maintain tooling, fixtures, gauges, and production equipment, and you will set up CNC lathes, milling, and 5-axis centers to produce parts from prints.

You will read blueprints, GD&T, and drawings, verify dimensions with precision tools, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Production to improve tooling and processes in a true toolroom environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in tool making, tool & die, or precision machining.
• CNC milling and turning experience required.
• Ability to read blueprints and apply GD&T.
• Experience with tight-tolerance manufacturing and inspection equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Build, repair, modify, and maintain tooling, fixtures, jigs, gauges, and production equipment.
• Set up and operate CNC lathes, VTLs, milling machines, and 5-axis centers.
• Machine parts from blueprints through final completion.
• Support production while maintaining toolroom priorities.
• Read and interpret blueprints, GD&T, and engineering drawings.
• Verify dimensions with micrometers, indicators, and height gauges.
• Troubleshoot tooling and machining issues to improve performance.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Production on tooling solutions.
• Maintain high safety, quality, and workmanship standards.

Skills

Tool making

Tool & Die

Precision machining

CNC milling

CNC turning

GD&T

Blueprint reading

Measuring equipment

Problem solving

Tools

Nakamura Lathes

Niigata Mills

5-Axis Machining Centers

Job description

DRT Aerospace in Meriden, CT, is seeking a Master Tool Maker to join our tooling and precision machining team. You will build, repair, and maintain tooling, fixtures, gauges, and production equipment, and you will set up CNC lathes, milling, and 5-axis centers to produce parts from prints.

You will read blueprints, GD&T, and drawings, verify dimensions with precision tools, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Production to improve tooling and processes in a true toolroom environment.