What are the responsibilities and job description for the TOOLMAKER position at EKS Solutions?
Benefits:
This role involves constructing and troubleshooting progressive die tooling and fixtures for welding, soldering, and assembly, based on specified design prints and verbal instructions, utilizing standard tool room equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Working Hours: M-F, 6-2:30
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
This role involves constructing and troubleshooting progressive die tooling and fixtures for welding, soldering, and assembly, based on specified design prints and verbal instructions, utilizing standard tool room equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan operations sequences for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
- Manufacture die components, tooling, and fixtures for welding, soldering, and assembly based on design prints and verbal instructions.
- Collaborate with Tool Designer to assist in developing and designing new tools and dies.
- Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, drill presses, and grinders.
- Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies as per specifications.
- Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts using measuring instruments.
- Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
- Fit and assemble parts using machine tools and hand tools to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools.
- Use layout and assembly drawings to determine fit and function of components and fully assemble dies and fixtures.
- Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure parts meet specifications and make adjustments as necessary.
- Select metals based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance.
- Grind and adjust various parts to fit properly.
- Lift, position, and secure machined parts using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
- Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces using various tools.
- Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to layout machining using instruments.
- Set up heat-treating furnaces and place parts, tools, or assemblies into furnaces to harden.
- Adhere to safety policies, procedures, and regulations, maintaining a clean work area.
- Follow EMS and IATF 16949 Policies and Procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent; technical/trade school graduation preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a Tool Maker in a metal stamping environment.
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
- Proficiency with computers.
- Strong basic math skills.
- Ability to work effectively with internal/external personnel.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of metals and alloys properties.
- Familiarity with shimming techniques and tool fabricating accessories.
- Ability to operate hoists.
- Knowledge of machines and tools, including designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Working Hours: M-F, 6-2:30
TOOLMAKER
EKS Enterprises -
Cranston, RI