Tool Maker

Ralliant; Village of Fairport (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralliant is seeking a skilled Tool Maker to join our team in advancing tooling and fixtures for production. You will use lathes, mills, and a surface grinder, read blueprints, and work closely with production and process engineering to develop tooling solutions.

The role requires 3–5 years of fixture-building experience, strong problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and the capacity to work independently with moderate guidance while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Tool and Die Maker Apprenticeship/Certification preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience building and maintaining fixtures.
• Strong initiative with ability to identify/solve problems from established options.
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations.
• Technical capacity and thoroughness.
• Teamwork orientation with effective communication.
• Ability to work independently with moderate guidance.
• Delivers quality work consistently.

Responsibilities

• Use equipment such as lathes, mills, surface grinder to create tooling and fixtures.
• Read blueprints and use measuring devices to create or modify tooling.
• Design and develop tooling/fixtures with production and process engineering teams.
• Maintain tool readiness; repair or requisition parts as needed to maintain stock.
• Set up and operate tool room machines for form tools, taps, drills, or grinding holders.
• Maintain housekeeping and safety standards and participate in meetings.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Initiative

Quality focus

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tool and Die Maker Apprenticeship/Certification

Job description

We're looking for a Tool Maker to join our team!

Your Impact:

Here’s where you’ll demonstrate your proficiencies:

The tool maker position uses appropriate equipment such as Lathes, Mills, surface grinder and other equipment to create tooling and fixtures as required by production.

• Generate/read blueprints and use necessary measuring devices to make, or modify, existing tooling, and tools for new or old job prints.
• Work with the production team and process engineering team to design and develop tooling/fixtures for production processes.
• Make sure tools are sharpened and tool holders in good working condition before being placed back on shelf or in tool drawers. Repair or requisition replacement parts, tooling or hardware as needed to maintain adequate stock.
• Set up and operate all tool room machines for specific form tool, tap, drills, or holder for grinding.
• Maintain proper housekeeping and safety standards i.e., proper use of personal protective equipment.
• Participate in department/shift/team meetings.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Tool and Die Maker Apprenticeship/Certification preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience building and maintaining fixtures
• Possesses strong initiative, with ability to identify/recognize and solve problems, selecting solutions from established options.
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations.
• Possesses a technical capacity, and thoroughness.
• Teamwork orientation, with the ability to effectively communicate with team members.
• Ability to work independently with moderate guidance
• Delivers quality work consistently.

Working Conditions:

• Regularly exerting up to 20 lbs. of force and occasionally up to 50 lbs.
• Bending body downward and forward at the waist.
• Standing for sustained periods of time.
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.

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Ralliant Corporation Overview

Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next‑generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high‑performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission‑critical advancements across industries, enabling real‑world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we’re building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

About Qualitrol

QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers’ needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition‑based monitoring.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 18.85-35.10