Tooling Associate

Paumac-Tubing-LLC; Michigan; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Paumac-Tubing-LLC in Michigan is seeking a Tooling Associate to design, fabricate, and modify tooling, gauges, fixtures, and related production equipment. You will monitor tool performance and lead improvements in tooling efficiency and reliability.

The role involves hands-on work in the shop, coordinating with other departments, managing purchases and quotes, and ensuring compliance with standards. Opportunities for growth and continuous training are available.

Qualifications

• Design, fabricate and implement tooling, gages and fixtures for production.
• Monitor tooling to ensure efficiency and identify repairs or improvements.
• Service, repair and rebuild tooling and fixtures as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate and implement tooling, gages, machine fixtures used in production.
• Monitor the tools used to ensure efficiency and identify necessary repairs or improvements.
• Service and repair tooling (strip down, clean, lubricate and rebuild).
• Analyze specifications, set up and operate machine tools.
• Maintain, adjust, improve, and develop new tooling, gages, and machine fixtures.
• Purchasing and quotation responsibilities, along with hands-on shop tasks.

Skills

Tooling design

Machining / machine tools

Gages and fixtures

Shop maintenance

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Cross-department communication

Tools

Measuring tools

Lubrication & maintenance tools

Job description

The Tooling Associate position designs, plans, constructs, and alter production machines, equipment, physical structures and infrastructure within the facility and grounds

Essential Functions:

• Design, fabricate and implement tooling, gages, machine fixtures used in production
• Monitor the tools used to ensure efficiency and identify necessary repairs or improvements
• Service and repair tooling (strip down, clean, lubricate and rebuild)
• Analyze specifications, set up and operate machine tools
• Maintain, adjust, improve, and develop new tooling, gages, and machine fixtures
• Purchasing and quotation responsibilities, as well as hands on tasks in the shop troubleshooting and working directly with machine setup and operators to gain feedback on tooling and ideas for improvement
• Ensure operations meet standards and continuous improvement efforts
• Undertake continuous training and development
• Accurately complete all required paperwork in a timely manner
• Communicate with other departments as necessary
• Keep work areas clean and organized
• Adhere to all company rules and policies
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor