Toolmaker - Prototyping & Production Specialist (CT)

American Contract Group, Inc; Bethel (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Summary
Support manufacturing and engineering departments by manufacturing various production and prototype components, fixtures, and tools.

Location: Bethel, CT
Duration: 12 months+ contract to hire
Job Title: Toolmaker
Summary Support manufacturing and engineering departments by manufacturing various production and prototype components, fixtures, and tools.
Responsibilities

• Machine complex tooling and fixtures working with Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering
• Creating and proofing CNC programs using Proto-Trak
• Set-up and run of manual machine shop equipment including mills, lathes, drill presses, shears, saws, etc.
• Set up and run CNC lathes (2 axis) and mills (2 axis) in prototype and production environment.
• Set-up and operate surface grinding machines.
• Develop, fabricate, and sharpen various cutting tools and specialty tools.
• Inspect GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) features using basic and advanced inspection techniques.
• Cut open units to complete production operations.
• Assist shop management in training shop employees in common machine shop practices and company specific processes and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications
Required:

• High mechanical aptitude
• Proficiency in trigonometry
• Working knowledge of computers.
• Understand the mechanics of chip formation and metal cutting.
• Knowledge of ANSI/EIA RS – 274 (“G” code NC programs)
• High School Diploma or GED from accredited institution
• 5+ years’ experience in trade as a tool maker.
• Experience or formal education in design/drafting with emphasis on CAD
• Resides within a reasonable commuting distance.
• US person within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as a US Citizen, US Permanent resident (Green Card Holder), Political Asylee, or Refugee
  

Preferred

• AS in technical field.