Tool Maker

Paycom; Morton (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low Insurance Premiums on Medical, etc

Disability coverage

PTO

Paid Holidays

401K Match

Paid Bereavement

Job summary

Morton Industries, LLC is seeking a skilled 1st shift Tool Maker to plan and perform complex machine setups producing precision parts. You will use lathes, mills, shapers, and grinders and verify parts meet tight tolerances.

The role requires reading blueprints, calculating dimensions, and selecting appropriate tooling while ensuring safe, efficient operations. Join a long-standing team committed to quality, continuous improvement, and strong collaboration.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to read blueprints and interpret specifications.
• Must be able to measure and verify tolerances.
• Proficient in selecting and setting up machine tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform difficult machine setups to produce a wide variety of parts.
• Operate lathes, milling machines, shapers, and grinders.
• Verify dimensions and tolerances against specifications.
• Develop tooling and procedures for efficient production.

Skills

Precision machining

Blueprint reading

Measurement accuracy

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lathe

Milling machine

Shaper

Grinders

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Morton North - Morton, IL, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $30.00 - $50.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: Less than 10%, Integrity In Action

We do the right thing, even when no one is looking.

Focused on Team Success

We achieve company goals through camaraderie and serving together.

Driven to Deliver

We fulfill our commitments with exceptional effort.

Consistent Progress

We are dedicated to the ongoing improvement of our people and processes.

Professional Authenticity

We bring excellence using our individuality.

Join the best team around!

Through 80 years, Morton Industries has built a reputation for excellence in tube, sheet, and enclosure fabrication. From supplying established off highway OEMs to brand new startups and everything in-between across the globe, your expertise makes a mark on history.

With 5 facilities across the United States to better serve our customers, we maintain a consistent culture of team success. As a part of Morton Industries, you will be a part of a highly valued team of experts with limitless opportunity. Our professional authenticity drives our unique dedication to ongoing improvement of our people, valuing both your needs and the needs of our customers.

Morton Industries is hiring for a 1st shift Tool Maker!

Morton offers:

• Low Insurance Premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident Coverages
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401K Match
• Paid Bereavement

SUMMARY

Plans and performs difficult machine setups and operations to produce a wide variety of intricately designed parts and details having a multiplicity of related dimensions of very close and exacting nature for tools, dies, fixtures, mechanisms, etc. Proceeds on work assignments with minimum of supervision. Uses a wide variety of precision instruments for exacting measurements. Requires a high degree of skill and a broad knowledge of machining practices and material characteristics.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Studies specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.
• Computes dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence of operations.
• Measures, marks, and scribes metal stock for machining.
• Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathes, milling machine, shaper, and grinders, to machine parts, and verifies conformance of machined parts to specifications.
• Lifts machined parts and positions and secures parts on surface plate or worktable.
• Smooths flat and contoured surfaces and power grinders, and fits and assembles parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms.
• Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances.
• Examines standard or previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, and recommends design modifications regarding construction and function of part.
• Develops specifications from general descriptions for specialty tools and draws or sketches design of product.
• All other duties as assigned

Morton Industries, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications: PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalent