Toolmaker

Howmet; Winsted, Winchester (CT, CT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Toolmaker, where your skills will be pivotal in building and maintaining precision tools and fixtures. You will ensure product integrity through meticulous inspections and collaborate with engineering teams to enhance tool designs. This role not only offers a competitive salary but also includes a generous sign-on bonus and comprehensive benefits. If you are passionate about quality and safety in manufacturing, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to essential industries and make a significant impact.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Vacation

Overtime Pay

Sign-on Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years tool making experience required.
• Knowledge and ability to problem solve complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Build and rework gages and fixtures.
• Diagnose and correct fixture and gage problems.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

Skills

Problem Solving

Computer Operations

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Technical College/Trades School Certification

Tools

Inspection Equipment (Height Masters, Indicators)

Surface Grinders

Bridgeport

Drill Presses

Job description

Responsibilities

Join our growing team! Howmet Aerospace is now seeking to fill a Toolmaker position on our 2nd shift in Winsted, CT facility.

Salary

• Shift differentials: 2nd shift/ $2.00
• External hires are eligible for a $3,000 sign-on bonus.
• Benefit package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, vacation, and more.
• Excellent benefits/401K
• Overtime

Summary

As a Toolmaker, you will build, inspect, and maintain fixtures and gages to close tolerances (+1-.0002). Maintain product integrity and quality through gage inspections that require close tolerances of +/- .0002.

Essential Functions

• Build and rework gages and fixtures.
• Design changes on tooling fixtures.
• Diagnose and correct fixture and gage problems.
• Oversee acceptable tool design for tool room rework ability.
• Perform machining and grinding of details.
• Perform surveillance on gages and maintain certification.
• Provide floor support.
• Partner with engineering and the layout department.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Maintain certified toolmaker status.
• Actively participate, promote, and comply with all EHS and Quality programs and policies.
• Follow policies and procedures as outlined in Employee Handbook.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Two years technical college or trades school certification required.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and ability to problem solve complex issues.
• Familiarity with computer operations.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years tool making experience required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; push or pull with proper equipment. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Some areas have lifting equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Equipment Used

• Includes but is not limited to: Various inspection equipment such as height masters, indicators, micrometers, comparators. Various tool room equipment: surface grinders, Bridgeport, drill presses, etc.
• Various tool room/inspection equipment.

EHS Requirements

• Expected to assist in the implementation of EHS Values and policy statements and principles.
• Comply with all department, facility, corporate, and regulatory EHS regulations.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Report all job-related illnesses and injuries (Per Employee Handbook).
• Report all safety, health, and environmental concerns to your supervisor in a timely manner.
• Attend all EHS training.

Quality Statement

The products we manufacture are used in important industries. Transporting goods and people; the defense of our country; critical energy infrastructure for hospitals and public safety. Livelihoods and lives depend upon the products we manufacture. What we do as an organization is important and the first, and best, "line of defense" against non-conforming products escaping to our customers is you.

Apply for the Toolmaker opportunity today!