Tool & Die Master - CAD/CNC, 1st Shift

Virco Company; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Virco Company in Torrance, CA seeks a skilled Tooling Machinist to construct, maintain, and repair production tooling to meet manufacturing needs. The role requires reading drawings, working with CAD drafters, and collaborating with Maintenance to resolve tooling issues.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, trade school in machining, and extensive machine shop experience (7+ years), with knowledge of milling, lathes, heat treatment, micrometers, calipers, and CNC knowledge preferred.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent, plus one year of trade school in machining.
• Seven years of experience in a machine shop, including drafting, blueprint reading, metallurgy, CAD, and computer experience.
• Design and build tooling with five-plus years of tool and die experience.
• Good communication, mathematics, and analytical abilities.
• Teamwork, quality focus, flexibility, and ability to meet performance standards.
• Excellent knowledge of micrometers, dial calipers, tape measures, dial indicators, mills, lathes, heat treatment procedures, drill presses, grinders, and shop tools.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass a driving background check.

Responsibilities

• Constructs, maintains, and repairs tooling to meet production needs.
• Troubleshoot tooling issues with Manufacturing and Maintenance.
• Heat treats completed parts as needed.
• Study drawings to plan operations for tooling.
• Instruct trainees and work with CAD drafters on tooling design.
• Collaborate with other departments on tooling projects.
• Overtime and general housekeeping as required.

Skills

Machining

CAD

Blueprint reading

Metallurgy

Tool and die

Quality standards

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Trade school in machining

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Virco Company in Torrance, CA seeks a skilled Tooling Machinist to construct, maintain, and repair production tooling to meet manufacturing needs. The role requires reading drawings, working with CAD drafters, and collaborating with Maintenance to resolve tooling issues.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, trade school in machining, and extensive machine shop experience (7+ years), with knowledge of milling, lathes, heat treatment, micrometers, calipers, and CNC knowledge preferred.