At least 5-10 years of related experience working as a tool maker with Carbide
Responsibilities
Operates all departmental machine tools including lathes, surface grinders, honing machines, hydraulic presses, and any specialty machines as assigned
Provides machine shop service, expertise, and capability to the entire manufacturing operation
Lays out work to be done
Constructs, alters, or repairs a wide variety of standard and non-standard developmental and experimental tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges, etc., to close tolerances and exacting setups
Produces most production dies for cold heading machines
Independently performs the job of Tool Maker in its entirety
Obtains instructions, sketches, drawings, etc., from leadperson/foreman
Obtains raw material from department stock
Sets up any department machine as needed to produce the work as directed, holding very close tolerances
Replaces or re-sharpens cutting tools as required
Maintains machine and workplace area in a neat and orderly condition daily, performs general machine and work area cleanup weekly, and keeps machine free of chips
Makes out time, production, and quality reports as required