Tool & Die Maker Apprentice

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation; Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation is seeking an entry-level Machinist to join their innovative Engineering Team in Brookfield, WI. This role involves learning and applying various machining techniques while collaborating on product designs. Candidates will benefit from mentorship and resources within a dynamic environment promoting personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans

Generous 401 (K) savings plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness and fitness center

Food and coffee service

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Enrolled in technical school or trade specific program favored.
• Self-motivated, team player, and creative problem-solver.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and follow verbal instructions for machining tasks.
• Learn to operate various machining tools and maintain a clean work environment.
• Embrace feedback while developing machining techniques.

Skills

CNC programming

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Technical school enrollment

Job description

INNOVATE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the bookends of our success. Our employees work with a passion to never settle and always improve, enabling us to push the status quo and change the lives of our users.

Our Engineering Team is responsible for creating innovative solutions that address the unmet needs of our customers. We do this through increasing our users' productivity by integrating new technologies and methodologies to deliver new-to-world products and product enhancements. We work together with our users through observation, interviews, and field research, making them part of the solution process. Our team defines critical benefits to our end users, constructs prototypes, and evaluates product designs considering unmet user needs, durability, materials, and manufacturing processes. Working cross functionally, we perform a wide variety of engineering and design tasks including translating user observations to insights, employing proven ideation techniques, 3D modeling and mathematical simulation, and rapid prototype development.

Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to design and develop the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

The TOOLS you'll need to have:

Learn to read blueprints, sketches, and closely follow verbal instructions.

Opportunities to learn CAD & CAM, CNC Mills, Turning Centers, 5 axis mills, 5 axis mill-turns, wire EDM, Sinker EDM, etc

Show ability/understanding in CNC programming (CAM)

Concerted interest in the machining/tool and die trade

Strong mechanical aptitude

Culture alignment is imperative, interpersonal skills, self-starter with a positive attitude

Good communication skills and a desire to build constructive working relationships

Maintain a clean working environment

Ability to maintain attention to detail while safely operating different machine tools

Exhibits competency to maintain quality of entry level prototyping

Ability to strategize/prepare effectively and follow through according to plans

Ability to perform manual machining operations

Desire to learn entry level trade requirements, including waterjet, CNC milling, CNC turning, grinding, laser engraving, etc.

Embrace a growth mindset, seek out coaching and feedback, while developing problem solving and troubleshooting abilities with the goal of becoming a self-sufficient Machinist

What TOOLS you'll bring with you:

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Enrolled in a technical school, trade specific, is a plus.

An individual that is self-motivated, team player, creative, and a self-thinker.

Our Perks and Benefits:

Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans

Generous 401 (K) savings plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.