Toolmaker

Stellantisfinancialservices; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantisfinancialservices in Indiana seeks a skilled Toolmaker for a manufacturing environment. You will set up and operate machine tools, read blueprints, and fabricate tools and fixtures to support production. You will test tools for accuracy and collaborate with maintenance teams.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and several years of hands-on tool making experience, including CAD/CAM familiarity and precision measurement with calipers and micrometers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• 4 years of combined experience and training similar to an apprenticeship program as a Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker; OR a U.S. Department of Labor Completion of Apprenticeship Certificate as a Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker; OR eight (8) years of documented Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker experience; OR five (5) years of documented Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker experience and three (3) years in a related trade
• Experience as a Toolmaker in a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Work any shift and overtime as required
• Set up, service and make program and/or parameter changes to Destackers, Washers, Re-oilers, Exit conveyors, and Racking Systems
• Installing and maintaining tooling and crossbars; i.e. cam rollers, suction cups, vacuum lines, and tooling aides
• Clearing and preparing line for automatic die set, correcting faults and restarting machine during die sets
• Service and set all loading automation
• Construct and service automation booms
• Work from blueprints, drawings, layouts or other specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools or assemblies
• Verify dimensions, alignments and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments
• Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes and tolerances of assemblies, based upon specifications
• Set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools to shape parts to prescribed dimensions
• File, grind, shim and adjust different parts to properly fit them
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair or modify jigs, gauges and tools
• Perform tests with completed tools to ensure parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary
• Lift and position machine parts on surface plates or worktables
• Measure, mark and scribe stock to layout machining
• Cut and trim blanks to specified lengths or shapes
• Design jigs, fixtures and templates for fabrication of parts
• Select materials based on hardness and tolerances
• Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes
• Perform incidental tasks as required

Skills

Toolmaking

Blueprints & drawings

CAD/CAM basics

Measuring instruments

Machining (lathe/mill/grinder)

Quality inspection

Communication

Microsoft Office

G-Suite

Education

High school diploma or GED

Apprenticeship/trainee program equivalent

Toolmaker/Tool and Die experience

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Grinders

Calipers

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Job description

Toolmakers are highly skilled employees responsible for producing tools and specialized parts and devices used on manufacturing machines in an automotive manufacturing plant. The work requires practical skill and knowledge as a Toolmaker to analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges and hand tools. The work may require interpreting specifications, blueprints, manufacturers' manuals, sketches or similar documents. The candidate must have the ability to plan the sequence of operation and materials required according to knowledge of computer technology, such as computer aided design, CAD, or computer aided manufacturing, CAM, to design and create instructions for the manufacture tools. The candidate will be required to test and inspect the tools that are created to ensure that they are true to the original design and function properly. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and the ability to problem solve. Candidate must be able to perform incidental tasks as required to complete the larger task.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Basic knowledge of mathematics, algebra and physics
• 4 years of combined experience and training similar to that required in a bona fide apprenticeship program as a Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker; OR a U.S. Department of Labor Completion of Apprenticeship Certificate as a Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker; OR eight (8) years of documented Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker experience; OR five (5) years of documented Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker experience and three (3) years in a related trade
• Experience as a Toolmaker in a manufacturing environment

Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to:

• Work any shift and work overtime, including daily, weekends and holidays as required
• Set-up, service and make program and/or parameter changes to Destackers, Washers, Re-oilers, Exit conveyors, and Racking Systems.
• Installing and maintaining tooling and crossbars; i.e. cam rollers, suction cups, vacuum lines, and tooling aides.
• Clearing and preparing line for automatic die set, correcting faults and restarting machine during die sets.
• Service and set all loading automation.
• Construct and service automation booms
• Work from blueprints, drawings, layouts or other specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools or assemblies
• Verify dimensions, alignments and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers and dial indicators
• Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes and tolerances of assemblies, based upon specifications
• Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and grinders to cut, bore, grind or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes
• File, grind, shim and adjust different parts to properly fit them together
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair or modify jigs, gauges and tools using machine tools and hand tools
• Perform tests with completed tools to ensure that parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary
• Lift, position and secure machine parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, vblocks or angle plates
• Measure, mark and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes and rulers
• Cut, shape and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rulers and hand tools
• Design jigs, fixtures and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products
• Select materials to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerances
• Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly
• Perform incidental tasks as required to complete the larger task
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of G-Suite preferred

Relocation is not provided for this position