Toolroom Journeyman

Valco Industries, Inc.; Coldwater (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Excellent benefits

Generous PTO

Job summary

Valco Industries, Inc. in Coldwater, Ohio is seeking a Toolroom Journeyman to join our manufacturing team. You will set up and operate tool room machinery, including CNCs, and produce machined components to tight tolerances from prints.

The role requires independent work, strong tool steel knowledge, and the ability to program CNC machines. VALCO offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• Must have 4 years machining & tool and die experience or approved schooling
• Good understanding of tool steel properties and heat-treating characteristics
• Able to read standard component and assembly prints and understand symbols
• Provide own machinist tools and be proficient in using them
• Must pass company machinist math test
• Possess a quality and safety conscious attitude
• Ability to program & run tool room CNC machines
• Capable of welding standard tool steels (hot rolled, cold rolled)

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate all tool room machinery including CNCs without supervision
• Produce machined/ground components from print to tight tolerances
• Assemble dies, fixtures and jigs to prints
• Work independently on assigned jobs with minimal supervision
• Understand machining/grinding tendencies of tool steels and set tools accordingly
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work area
• Perform routine maintenance on tool room machines
• Troubleshoot tooling and fixtures

Skills

Machining experience

Tool and die building

CNC programming

Print reading

Quality mindset

Safety consciousness

Education

Trade school or apprenticeship

Tools

CNC machines

Measuring tools

Job description

VAL-CO a leader in commercial poultry, egg, and swine production equipment, specializing in world-famous poultry watering and feeding systems, is currently looking for a Toolroom Journeyman at our Coldwater, Ohio facility.

Are you looking for a company that offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, generous PTO benefits? Then VALCO is the company for you!

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Properly and safely set-up and operate all tool room machinery including CNC machines without supervision
• Produce and assemble quality machined/ground components from print to tolerances up to +-.0005" without supervision and in a timely manner
• Assemble dies, fixtures and jigs to assembly print
• Work independently on assigned jobs with minimal supervision
• Understand machining /grinding tendencies of different tool steels and the necessary machine settings / cutting tools to produce machined/ground parts to print
• Maintain clean orderly work area and follow all safety rules
• Perform routine maintenance on tool room machines
• Must be capable of maintaining a healthy, cooperative and cordial attitude in regards to the working relationship with fellow tool room staff
• Must be able to troubleshoot tooling and fixtures

Like all VAL-CO employees, the conduct of the Journeyman must be consistent with good character and must be reflective of our company's published core values.

Requirements

• Must have 4 years machining & tool and die building and detailing experience, machine building/re‑building, or approved schooling
• Good understanding of tool steel properties and heat-treating characteristics
• Sufficient in reading standard component and assembly prints. Also must understand standard print terminology and symbols
• Provide own machinist tools and be proficient in using them
• Must pass company machinist math test
• Possess a quality and safety conscious attitude
• Ability to program & run tool room CNC machines
• Must be capable of welding standard too steels (hot rolled- cold rolled and tool steels)

Essential Job Functions

• Must be able to turn laterally 90 degrees to right and left
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs to waist height
• Must be able to stand for 8 hour shift
• Must be able to legibly complete all necessary paperwork
• Must be able to position parts in machine and simultaneously actuate clamps to secure part
• Must be able to properly use appropriate hand tools, writing utensils and measuring devices required to meet quality, safety and quantity standards
• Must be able to read, understand and operate CNC controls

Salary: $26.40 - $33.00 per hour