Toolmaker

Ultipro; Hamilton (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Life/AD&D

Job summary

Janicki Industries in Hamilton, Washington State, is seeking a Toolmaker to join our on-site manufacturing team. You will machine, assemble, and detail tooling and molds from customer blueprints, ensuring tolerances and specs are met. This role requires reading GD&T, shop math, and hands-on experience with mills, lathes, and grinders.

We value candidates with a high school diploma (or GED) and 3+ years in manufacturing, plus the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required, college level or trade school education preferred.
• One or more years of experience in related field may be substituted for education.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Blueprint interpretation including GD&T and shop math (decimals, basic trig, tolerances).
• Knowledge of the Metric System.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes including machining, fastening, and metrology.
• Knowledge of material types and material processes.
• Manual machining experience (conventional mills, lathes, surface grinders).
• Laser tracking experience (ability to align, collect data, best fit, set details, create reports).

Responsibilities

• Review blueprints for tool assembly sequence, details, and assemblies.
• Design and build tooling aids.
• Fix out of tolerance tools or lead the effort.
• Set-up and run lathes, milling and grinding machines to produce details and assemblies in accordance with blueprint tolerances and specifications.
• Check and inspect all details, assemblies and finished product for conformance to blueprint dimensions.
• Build and assemble tooling components including drill bars, edge bars, and lifting and clamping details.
• Identify molds and tools per customer blueprint, tool and purchase order requirements using tags, engraving machines, stencils and painting.
• Plumb and vacuum systems – verify integrity through pressure testing and leak checking.
• Drill clearance holes – drill and tap holes, locate and drill precision holes.
• Work with team to perform all tool making and manufacturing tasks with minimum supervision.
• Communicate with supervisors, program managers, and engineers.
• Any additional duties as reasonably assigned by management.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

GD&T literacy

Shop math

Blueprint interpretation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Trade school education preferred

Tools

Laser tracking

Manual machining

Lathes

Mills

Job description

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Locations

Hamilton, WA 98255, USA

• On-site
• Pay or shift range: $22 USD to $49 USD
• Technical
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: TOOLM002116

Description

At Janicki Industries, we turn complex ideas into real-world solutions through advanced engineering and manufacturing. Our teams design and build innovative structures, tooling, and systems that support industries including aerospace, space, defense, marine, and architecture.

Across every role, from engineers and technicians to operations and support teams, our people help solve challenging problems, push the limits of design and manufacturing, and create solutions that make a lasting impact.

This position is located on-site in Hamilton, Washington State.

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

The Toolmaker position at Janicki will include working with a team to manufacture and build molds and tools based off of customer supplied prints and data. Responsibilities will include machining details and assembling tools and also detailing assemblies from raw material to blueprint requirements. The Toolmaker will need to be able to locate, fit, and assemble manufactured and supplied parts in accordance with customer blueprints and specifications.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review blueprints for tool assembly sequence, details, and assemblies.
• Design and build tooling aids.
• Fix out of tolerance tools or lead the effort.
• Set-up and run lathes, milling and grinding machines to produce details and assemblies in accordance with blueprint tolerances and specifications.
• Check and inspect all details, assemblies and finished product for conformance to blueprint dimensions.
• Build and assemble tooling components including drill bars, edge bars, and lifting and clamping details.
• Identify molds and tools per customer blueprint, tool and purchase order requirements using tags, engraving machines, stencils and painting.
• Plumb and vacuum systems – verify integrity through pressure testing and leak checking.
• Drill clearance holes – drill and tap holes, locate and drill precision holes.
• Work with team to perform all tool making and manufacturing tasks with minimum supervision.
• Communicate with supervisors, program managers, and engineers.
• Any additional duties as reasonably assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Due to our ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3)
• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). Janicki will assist with gaining this access once employed. Special Access Program or other Government Access Requirements are mandatory for this position and requires candidate agreed to enter a Continuous Evaluation program

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or GED required, college level or trade school education preferred.
• One or more years of experience in related field may be substituted for education.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Blueprint interpretation including GD&T and shop math (decimals, basic trig, tolerances).
• Knowledge of the Metric System.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes including machining, fastening, and metrology.
• Knowledge of material types and material processes.
• Manual machining experience (conventional mills, lathes, surface grinders).
• Laser tracking experience (ability to align, collect data, best fit, set details, create reports).

DETAILED WAGE INFORMATION

• Wage range for this role is between $20 - $49 an hour plus a discretionary bonus, 401(k) matching, vacation, and health benefits. Employees can also receive additional pay for off-shifts, off-site work, and access pay. The range provided is Janicki’s estimate of the base compensation for this role. Actual amount offered will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as experience, location, education, training, skills, and abilities.
• This position is designated by Janicki as a safety sensitive position.

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contribution
• Disability insurance as well as Life/AD&D insurance
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer contribution and FSA (Flexible Savings Account)
• 401k with employer matching
• Paid time off and paid holidays (including two floating holidays)
• Several shift options
• Premium pay for off-shifts
• Premium pay for security clearance if applicable

Not sure that you’ll be the perfect fit for this role? You should still apply! We’ll review your application for other opportunities. We are always on the lookout for talented people!

By applying for this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified, you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Janicki Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Janicki Industries does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, veteran/military service status, or any other legally protected status. Janicki is proud to be a military friendly employer.

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As a federal government contractor and a recipient of federal funding, Janicki is required to abide by federal drug testing requirements (including preemployment drug testing for cannabis). Additionally, because of Janicki’s work on aerospace products and the high volume of safety sensitive positions, Janicki takes the safety of its employees very seriously and requires that employees pass a preemployment drug test prior to starting employment.

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