Tool & Diemaker

HW Staffing Solutions; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HW Staffing Solutions is seeking a Tool & Diemaker in Farmington, CT to support production tooling on 60-to-330-ton presses. The role offers a salary of $80,000 to $120,000 per year with a $10,000 first-year bonus and direct hire arrangement.

Shift options include 1st and 2nd, with OT availability. Responsibilities include tooling fabrication, setup, and maintenance; training apprentices; reading blueprints and GD&T; and collaborating with senior tooling staff to standardize tooling components

Qualifications

• Journeyman certificate or 5+ years equivalent experience.
• Fabrication, tooling troubleshooting and repair expertise.
• Ability to read blueprints and GD&T for production tooling.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks and cranes safely.
• Experience with progressive stamping and tooling standards.
• Knowledge of ISO QC standards and SPC usage.
• Familiarity with ISO 13485 and AS9100 environments.
• Understanding of manufacturing and quality engineering principles.
• Lean manufacturing tools knowledge (Kaizen/Kanban/SMED/5S).
• Concurrent engineering and DFMA familiarity.
• Experience with production standards and cost of quality.

Responsibilities

• Service production tools in the press and perform pre-run maintenance.
• Fabricate tools, fixtures, gauges as directed by supervision.
• Assist in training apprentices.
• Document tool history and setup information.
• Alert supervisors when tooling maintenance is needed.
• Collaborate with Senior Tool & Diemaker on new tools.
• Help standardize tooling component inventory.
• Assist tooling projects as requested.
• Support tooling setup and problem solving on production lines.
• Assist managers on metal stamping and fourslide projects.
• Notify of updates or corrections needed on travelers for ops changes.

Skills

Journeyman cert

5+ years tooling experience

Tool fabrication

Blueprints & GD&T

Forklift/ Crane operation

Progressive stamping

ISO quality & SPC

ISO13485/AS9100 familiarity

Lean tools (Kaizen Kanban SMED 5S)

Concurrent engineering

Cost of quality awareness

Self-motivated/work ethic

Education

Journeyman Certificate

Job description

Tool & DiemakerFarmington, CT$80,000 to $120,000 + 10,000 first year bonusDirect Hire, not a contract to perm role1st Shift: 6am to 2:30pm, M-F and OT available2nd Shift: 2:30pm to 11pm, M-F and OT available

Responsibilities

• Service production tools in the press and perform pre-run maintenance to ensure production readiness.
• Fabricate tools, components, fixtures, and gauges as directed by the area supervisor or Senior Tool & Diemaker.
• Assist in training apprentices.
• Follow processes for documenting tool history and setup information.
• Alert supervisors when machine or tool maintenance is needed on production tooling.
• Collaborate with Senior Tool & Diemaker on introducing new tools into production.
• Assist in standardizing tooling component inventory.
• Assist in the development of tooling projects as requested.
• Help setup associates solve tooling setup and production issues.
• Support company managers on metal stamping and fourslide projects.
• Notify supervisors of updates or corrections needed on job travelers for operation changes or additions.
• Visual ability (corrected if necessary) to read directions, blueprints, and inspect parts to specifications.
• Manual dexterity to operate machinery for precision work.
• Ability to perform frequent stooping and bending.
• Ability to lift and move objects vertically and horizontally.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds unassisted.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience with focus on Progressive, Secondary or Fourslide tools.
• Strong understanding of "reading a strip" while in (and out) of presses to make tooling adjustments.
• Strong fabrication skills on all tool room equipment.
• Ability to work to +/-.0002 on above noted fabrication.
• Press set up knowledge working on 60-to-330-ton presses.
• WNTRESS Control knowledge.
• Ability to set up and operate Secondary (open tooling) for secondary operations which include, pre-forming, final forming, knurling, etc.
• Fein Blank Tooling and machine set up is highly desirable.
• Fourslide cam fabrication and timing.
• Fourslide machine set up on a variety of Nielson machines.
• Strong fabrication skills on all tool room equipment.
• Ability to work to +/-.0002 on above noted fabrication.
• BIHLER experience, or ability to learn.

Qualifications

• Minimum Journeyman Certificate or 5 years equivalent experience.
• Experience with component/tooling fabrication, tooling troubleshooting, and tooling repair/setup.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and GD&T for production manufacturing.
• Ability to safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, overhead cranes, and related equipment.
• Working knowledge and practical experience with progressive stamping.
• Knowledge of ISO quality standards and use of SPC in a production environment.
• Familiarity with medical and aerospace manufacturing environments (ISO 13485 and AS9100).
• Understanding of Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Engineering principles.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools such as Kaizen, Kanban, SMED, and 5S.
• Familiarity with concurrent engineering and design for manufacturing and assembly.
• Experience with production standards, cost of quality, and manufacturing methods.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and production-oriented mindset.