Toolmaker - 1st shift

SITE Staffing Inc.; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

SITE Staffing Inc. is seeking a Toolmaker to support injection mold tooling, assembly, and repair. You will read engineering drawings, set up Toolroom machines, and troubleshoot tooling to ensure production readiness.

The role emphasizes quality, safe work practices, and collaboration with Design and Production teams. Strong toolmaking background and experience with mold tooling are preferred.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited two-year technical college program, in a related field of study, a four-year university program, in a related field of study, or accrued on-the-job training and experience (5-10 years).
• Plastic injection mold tooling/Toolmaking experience a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Read engineering drawings and use measuring devices to produce or modify tooling.
• Repair or request replacement parts, tooling or hardware to maintain inventory.
• Set-up and operate all Toolroom machines and hand-tool equipment.
• Coordinate with specialty machining areas for specific operations or needs.
• Understand and perform quality standards, inspection devices, and reporting.
• Provide input to Design/Program Management during preliminary review.
• Assemble final tool according to drawings and quality standards.
• Assist in first sample and ready tool for production.
• Possibly work with and train apprentices and aid their progression.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Organization

Education

Two-year technical college program

Four-year university program

On-the-job training / experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Hours: 7am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday Pay: $40-43/hour based on experience The Toolmaker is responsible for the activities required to support Toolmaking operations. This would include all tooling related operations needed to construct, fit, troubleshoot, assemble or repair new or existing injection molds.

Below are additional duties and responsibilities

• Read engineering drawings and use necessary measuring devices to produce or modify existing tooling, new tools, or old tools.
• Repair or request replacement parts, tooling or hardware as needed in order to maintain inventory of tooling.
• Serve as a good role model to employees for safe work practices and behavior by conducting yourself professionally, keeping in mind your own safety and the safety of others.
• Set-up and operate all Toolroom machines.
• Set-up and operate all hand-tool equipment along with manual tool machines.
• Coordinate with specialty machining areas for specific operations or needs.
• Understand and perform quality standards, methods, usage of inspection devices, and reporting as required.
• Provide input to Design/Program Management departments while at preliminary review.
• Coordinate the ordering of proper materials with Design department.
• Assemble final tool according to engineering drawings, customer’s expectations and MGS quality standards.
• Assist in first sample and offer suggestions to ready tool for production.
• Possibly work with and train apprentices, offer aid to their progression.
• Troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and repair of tools and hot systems.

A qualified Toolmaker candidate would fulfill these requirements

• Completion of an accredited two-year technical college program, in a related field of study, a four-year university program, in a related field of study, or accrued on-the-job training and experience (5-10 years).
• Plastic injection mold tooling/Toolmaking experience a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional time management, communication, and organizational skills.
• General knowledge of best machining practices.
• Positive attitude.
• Self-Motivated team player.