TOOLING - TOOL MAKER

Signicast; Town of Hartford, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $2,500

Job summary

Signicast is seeking a Tool Maker at our Hartford facility to build molds, tooling, and fixtures with input on mold design, scheduling, and troubleshooting. This full-time role involves setting up and operating conventional and automatic machinery to support production tooling.

We offer a rotating 12-hour 2-2-3 schedule or M-F 8-hour shifts, plus a sign-on bonus up to $2,500 and a comprehensive benefits program. Join a world-class team dedicated to precision and quality.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience as a Tool Maker, preferably in a wax or plastics injection mold manufacturing environment.
• Two-year associate degree in machine tool technology is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Repair molds, tooling, and fixtures.
• Performs complex tool-making procedures requiring fitting and assembling parts, and adjusting to meet requirements.
• Set up and operate conventional, special-purpose machines to fabricate tooling components, and fit and assemble these components into production tooling and fixtures.
• Set up and operate automatic and manual machining equipment for the manufacturing and repair of injection molds.
• Perform preventive maintenance on all molds/dies.
• Build jigs and fixtures as needed.
• Design and build gauges to check the accuracy of parts.
• Manufacture new molds/dies to meet production demand for existing and new products.

Skills

EDM

Speeds & Feeds

Conventional/PM Machining

5-axis Machining

GD&T

Tight tolerances

Safety culture

Education

Associate degree in machine tool technology

Job description

Signicast - Hartford Facility, 1800 Innovation Way, Hartford, Wisconsin, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Monday, August 31, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Signicast is the industry’s leading investment casting manufacturer. Through the hard work and dedication of our employees, we satisfy our customer's needs by safely delivering a quality product on-time, at a competitive price. Working at Signicast means becoming part of a world-class company. With industry-leading Total Rewards package and the potential to grow your career with us. Signicast doesn’t just invest in you— we help you invest in a future!

The Tool Maker is responsible for mold, tool, and fixture build using all tool room equipment and providing technical support. This will include mold design input, scheduling, and troubleshooting.

Openings: 12-hour shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule, or M-F 8- hour shifts

SIGN-ON BONUS UP TO $2,500!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The below list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principal and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position

• Repair molds, tooling, and fixtures
• Performs complex tool-making procedures requiring fitting and assembling parts, and adjusting to meet requirements
• Set up and operate conventional, special-purpose machines to fabricate tooling components, and fit and assemble these components into production tooling and fixtures
• Set up and operate automatic and manual machining equipment for the manufacturing and repair of injection molds
• Perform preventive maintenance on all molds/dies
• Build jigs and fixtures as needed
• Design and build gauges to check the accuracy of parts
• Manufacture new molds/dies to meet production demand for existing and new products

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Electrical discharge machining
• Knowledge of speeds and feeds for carbide cutters used in machining tool steels
• The ability to program conversational and tool path programs in multiple formats
• Experience with multi-axis, 5-axis simultaneous is a plus
• Print and GD&T knowledge
• Ability to hold close tolerance to +/- .0001
• Ability to complete all tasks in a safe manner

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Frequently required to stand, walk, talk, hear
• Use hands to work tools, controls, etc.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Education and Experience

• 3 years of experience as a Tool Maker, preferably in a wax or plastics injection mold manufacturing environment
• Two-year associate degree in machine tool technology is preferred but not required

Benefits: Our Total Rewards program offers world class benefits for this full-time position:

• Medical Insurance-PPO & HDHP HSA within 61 days of your start date
• Dental & Vision insurance
• Wellness Program
• Life Insurance
• Short-term & Long Term disability
• Paid vacations plus 10 paid Holidays
• Quarterly Performance Bonus
• 401k Matching up to 5.5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On-site Fitness center (Hartford & Brown Deer Only)
• On-site Chiropractor (Hartford Only)

Signicast offers a breadth of opportunities from career development planning to help our employees grow into their next position through individualized planning and training to in-depth leadership development for our next generation of leaders.

Signicast is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

Signicast - Hartford Facility, 1800 Innovation Way, Hartford, Wisconsin, United States of America