Tool & Die Machinist

Walker Die Casting; Lewisburg (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Allison Transmission in Lewisburg, TN seeks a Tool & Die Machinist to read blueprints and set up CNC equipment for fabricating dies and assemblies. The role requires precision measuring and inspection of finished dies, as well as operating grinders and lathes to meet strict dimensional tolerances.

You will contribute to producing high-quality tools and fixtures used in production. Ideal candidates have experience with metal forming, assembly of machine parts, and reading detailed specifications

Qualifications

• Experience reading blueprints and specifications.
• Ability to set up and operate CNC equipment.
• Proficient in measuring to spec using calipers and gauges.
• Knowledge of die and tool making processes.

Responsibilities

• Measure dimensions of completed products to verify conformance to specs.
• Set up and operate CNC machine tools to cut, bore, grind or shape parts.
• Inspect dies for smoothness and finish; fit parts using hand tools.
• Assemble machine tools and fixtures for production runs.
• Select and position materials for production equipment.

Skills

Blueprint reading

CNC machining

Die/tooling setup

Measuring & inspection

Metal forming

Tools

CNC machines

Grinders

Surface plates

Job description

JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.

Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Job Title

Tool & Die Machinist

Job Description

• Measure dimensions of completed products or work pieces to verify conformance to specifications. Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines or other indicators. Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies and assemblies.
• Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences. Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
• Operate metal or plastic forming equipment
• Operate grinding equipment. Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes and tolerances of assemblies based on specifications.
• Calculate dimensions of work pieces, products or equipment. Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity and defects.
• Inspect metal, plastic or composite products. Fit and assemble parts to make, repair or modify dies, jigs, gauges and tools using machine tools and hand tools.
• Assemble machine tools, parts or fixtures. File, grind, shim and adjust different parts to properly fit together.
• Smooth metal surfaces or edges. Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools using scrapers, abrasive stones, files emery cloths or power grinders.
• Operate grinding equipment. Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance.
• Select production input materials. Lift, position an secure machine parts on surface plates or worktables using hoists, vises, v-blocks or angle plates
• Mount materials or work pieces for production equipment
• Lift materials or work pieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.
• Drill holes in parts, equipment or materials.
• Set pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnaces, feed or place parts, tools or assemblies into furnaces to harden. Feed materials or products into or through equipment. Adjust temperature controls to ovens or other heating equipment

Primary Location

Lewisburg, TN

Additional Locations

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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