Toolmaker

Stellantis NV; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis NV in New Jersey seeks a skilled Toolmaker to design, set up and operate conventional and CNC machine tools to produce and repair cutting tools, jigs and fixtures. You will interpret blueprints and specifications, verify dimensions, and ensure finished parts meet exact tolerances.

You will plan operations, select materials, test tools, and collaborate with maintenance teams to keep production running smoothly.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• 4 years of combined experience and training in Tool Maker or Tool and Die Maker; OR an Apprenticeship Completion; OR 8 years of Tool Maker experience; OR 5 years with 3 years in a related trade.
• Experience as a Toolmaker in a manufacturing environment.
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to plan operations.
• Verify dimensions and tolerances with calipers, micrometers, etc.
• Set up and operate CNC or conventional machine tools to shape parts.
• Fit and assemble parts to make or modify jigs, fixtures and tools.
• Test tools to ensure conformity with specifications and adjust as needed.
• Lift and position machine parts with hoists and vises.
• Measure, mark and lay out stock with precision measuring tools.
• Cut, shape and trim stock with saws and hand tools.
• Design jigs, fixtures and templates; select materials based on hardness/heat tolerance.
• Set up drill presses; perform incidental tasks as required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office; G-Suite preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce tools, jigs and fixtures used on manufacturing machines.
• Analyze specifications, lay out stock, and set up machine tools.
• Test and inspect tools for true design and proper function.
• Interpret blueprints, drawings and manuals to guide fabrication.
• Plan operations and select materials using CAD/CAM knowledge.
• Collaborate with maintenance to ensure smooth production.
• Verify dimensions and adjust processes to meet tolerances.

Skills

CAD/CAM

Blueprints

Measurement tools

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Apprenticeship experience

Tools

MS Office

G-Suite

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
  • 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