Tool Room Assistant

Nebraska Aluminum Castings; Hastings (NE); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

Nebraska Aluminum Castings is hiring a Tool Room Assistant to support our tool room, die and plastics injection molding processes. You will alter, repair, clean, maintain, and assemble tooling and gauges, using milling, CNC, lathes and grinders with precision to meet customer specs.

No prior experience is required, but candidates with tool and die experience will be prioritized. The role operates on the first shift, with a signing bonus offered after six months of employment.

Qualifications

• No experience or post-secondary education is required; however, candidates with tool and die experience will be prioritized.
• Ability to work in a hot work environment and operate manual equipment as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support tool room, die and plastics injection molding processes.
• Alter, repair, clean, maintain and assemble tooling, injection mold dies, tools, fixtures and gauges.
• Perform bench and machine operations to construct, alter or repair die-casting molds and dies.
• Operate milling machines, CNC machines, engine lathes and grinders with precision instruments.
• Verify conformance of parts to customer specifications.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

Skills

Forklift operation

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Ability to work in hot environment

Tools

Milling machines

CNC machines

Engine lathes

Grinders

Precision measuring tools

Job description

As a Tool Room Assistant:

• You will be an integral part of our team, supporting the tool & die and plastics injection molding processes.
• Your role will involve assisting our Tool Room in altering, repairing, cleaning, maintaining, and assembling various types of tooling, injection mold dies, tools, fixtures, and gauges within our facility.
• Other responsibilities include cleaning dies, molds, and tools, performing bench and machine operations to construct, alter, or repair the die-casting molds and dies, operating manual equipment such as milling machines, CNC machines, engine lathes, grinders, and more, using precision instruments and blueprints to verify conformance of parts to customer specifications, and maintaining a clean and safe working environment.
• Forklift experience and ability to work in a hot work environment.
• No experience or post-secondary education is required for this position; however, candidates with experience in tool and die will be prioritized.
• This position is available on the first shift from 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday through Thursday.

This position includes a signing bonus of $500 receivable in full at the completion of 6 months of employment!