Tool & Die Machinist: Precision Tooling & Die Design

GAMARC Consulting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GAMARC Consulting is seeking a skilled tool room professional in Chicago to study specifications, lay out metal stock, and set up and operate machine tools to fabricate and repair cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, and gauges.

The role requires high school diploma, 5+ years of manual tool room experience, and proficiency in blueprints and tolerances, with 4-slides and tool design experience highly valued. AutoCAD familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• 4-slides experience (at least 1 year).
• Tool design experience (at least 5 years).
• In-house training on all assigned machinery and equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints and must have a comprehensive understanding of tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Study specifications and plan sequence of operations.
• Measure, mark, and scribes metal stock to lay out workpieces for machining.
• Set-up and operate machine tools (lathe, milling, shaper, grinder) to machine parts and verify conformance.
• Position and secure parts using vises, V-blocks, and angle plates.
• Fits and assembles parts into assemblies or mechanisms using hand tools.
• Verify dimensions and alignment with micrometers and height gauges.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Manual tool room operation

Quality control / SPC

Math skills (geometry & trig)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

GAMARC Consulting is seeking a skilled tool room professional in Chicago to study specifications, lay out metal stock, and set up and operate machine tools to fabricate and repair cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, and gauges.

The role requires high school diploma, 5+ years of manual tool room experience, and proficiency in blueprints and tolerances, with 4-slides and tool design experience highly valued. AutoCAD familiarity is a plus.