ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Constructs and repairs machine shop tools, gauges, fixtures, jigs or dies for use within the establishment.
- Performs assignments that range from the use of ordinary tool room operations to performing work involving accurate relationships and extremely close tolerances.
- Plans construction procedures and methods, selecting the proper materials.
- Makes allowances for shrinkage during the heat treating of tools and metal flow in dies.
- Lays out, fabricates and assembles metalworking dies, molds, and machine tool fixtures by analyzing blueprints, sketches, models and engineering or shop specification.
- Uses a variety of machinist s hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
- Computes dimensions; determines machining and material or parts required.
- Performs precision work to exacting tolerances and dimensions.
- Recommends revisions in design and/or substitutions in material based on machine-ability or fabrication problems encountered.
- Solves problems relating to unusual material, work-holding arrangements, machine settings, fabrication methods, and production process.
- Monitors and verifies quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.
- May provide guidance to lower level toolmakers.
- Supports all company safety and quality programs and initiatives.
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to read and write English and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, procedure manuals, and blueprints.
- Ability to perform basic math and interpret and executive work instructions.
