Tool Maker - 1st Shift, profit sharing, 4 day work week (10 hour shifts)
Description
Job Title: Tool Maker - 1st Shift
SUMMARY: Makes and constructs a wide variety of close tolerance, high precision and intricate complex tools, dies, jigs, gauges, and fixtures according to manufacturing and engineering standards with minimal supervision.
WAGE TYPE: Hourly
$22.00 - $26.00
FLSA Exemption: Non-exempt
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Builds and/or repairs tooling according to engineering or customer quality, dimensional, and tolerance specifications.
- Uses a variety of machines to produce product; performs all machine set up and machining operations.
- Performs highly skilled fitting, adjusting, and timing procedures.
- Develops designs and devises and utilizes non-standard procedures for parts as required.
- Makes decisions regarding materials and supplies to be used with input from Engineering and Production.
- Sketches designs as needed and performs mathematical calculations for the development process.
- Performs a variety of miscellaneous machining operations which require advanced knowledge of fabrication techniques, tools, materials, and equipment.
- Provide input to the engineering department on tool design enhancements in order to improve quality and/or performance and reduce costs.
- Provide support to manufacturing as needed for tool repairs and modifications.
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
- Participate in continuous improvement activities
- Could potentially come in contact with hazardous chemicals.
- Any other tasks as required fulfilling Lincoln Industries' Beliefs and Drivers.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:
- Reports to: Engineering Manager
QUALIFICATIONS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted for the expected levels of education and experience required.
Education and/or Experience:
Expected: Post high school education in tool and die or equivalent experience. 5 years machine shop, metal work experience resulting in a good working knowledge of machines and their capabilities. Working knowledge of advanced shop math. Ability to use precision measuring instruments. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
Communication Skills:
- Must be able to read, write and comprehend the English language.
Other Skills:
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram or schedule form.
- Knowledge and use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Computer Data Entry
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
Training requirements as defined in the Learning Management System based on the role.