Tool Room - Toolmaker

AVNA; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Journeyman Tool & Die Maker with over 6 years of experience. The role involves troubleshooting and assembling complex dies, leading teams, and ensuring quality workmanship. Ideal candidates will have strong mechanical abilities and be proficient with CNC and related technologies.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience as a Tool & Die Maker.
• Ability to read micrometers, gauges, and blueprints.
• Experience running lathes, mills, and grinders.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot complex progressive dies and make tooling components.
• Lead a group through new complex tool builds.
• Ensure quality workmanship and dimensional accuracy.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Mechanical ability

Team player

Quality focus

Safety focus

Education

Certified Journeyman Tool & Die

Tools

CNC Milling machines

MasterCam

Solidworks

Job description

Journeyman Tool & Die Maker with 4 + years’ experience in tool building. Must have the proven ability to troubleshoot complex progressive dies and be an authority in making tooling components efficiently. Candidates must also be capable of assembling the most complex progressive dies and have leadership skills to lead a group through new complex tool builds. The ability to program and operate CNC Milling machines a plus.

Requirements

• Certified Journeyman Tool & Die and at least6 years of experience as a Tool & Die Maker.
• Experience running lathes, mills and grinders. CNC/ Programming a Plus
• Able to read micrometer, gauges, comparator, and blueprints.
• Proven mechanical ability.
• Assume responsibility for quality workmanship and dimensional accuracy of assigned work.
• Organized, able to prioritize, plan accomplishment of multiple tasks.
• Self-motivated and ability to problem solve to project completion
• Team player with experience working successfully in a team environment.
• Basic computer skills using Windows, MasterCam/Solidworks a Plus
• Quality and safety focused.
• Able to lift moderate loads regularly (under 40 lbs.)

The opening is for 1st shift.

1st shift Hours are from 7 AM. – 4:30 PM. Monday – Friday