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Tool Maker at Integrated Talent Strategies
Watertown, CT 06795
About the Job
Integrated Talent Strategies (ITS) is working with a leading manufacturer who is looking to add an expeirnced SR Tool Maker to their expanding team. Please apply now for immediate consideration!!
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The Tool Maker produces precision components from various materials, including tooling, inspection gauges, machine parts, jigs, and fixtures for use in all types of manufacturing equipment and processes.
This is a first shift opeing.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Set up and operate manual saws (circular and band).
- Set up and operate manual lathes.
- Set up and operate manual milling machines.
- Heat treat various materials.
- Have knowledge of tool steel grades and their appropriate uses.
- Utilize CNC, PLC, automatic, and manual machinery for precision machining operations.
- Use various types of inspection gauges and measuring equipment, including but not limited to rulers, calipers, pin gauges, ring gauges, custom gauges, micrometers, depth micrometers, indicators, surface plates, bore gauges, telescope gauges, small hole gauges, toolmaker's microscopes, optical comparators, form tracers, and profilometers.
- Own, maintain, and use the following measuring equipment and tools: 0-3” micrometers, 0-6” depth micrometers, 0-6” steel ruler, telescope gauges, small hole gauges, dial indicator, stand/base for the dial indicator, edge finder, metric and SAE combination wrenches, and a toolbox to house these items.
- Read and understand industry standard drawings, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
- Design work-holding jigs and fixtures.
TRADE SPECIALTY ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Work in at least one of the following trade specialties:
a. Carbide Specialty
- Specializes in making carbide components, including brazing, shrink fitting, linear surface grinding, cylindrical grinding, and electrical discharge machining (Sinker EDM, Wire EDM, EDM drill).
- Burn, grind, file, hone, lap, and polish complex forms in/on carbide dies and punches.
- Have knowledge of carbide grades and their best uses.
b. Grinding Specialty
- Specializes in all aspects of grinding, including linear surface grinding, cylindrical surface grinding (I.D.s, O.D.s, shoulders, blind holes, tapers, etc.), jig grinding, form grinding, visual grinding, lapping, slip fitting, and press fitting assemblies.
- Have knowledge of grinding wheel types and their best uses.
c. CNC Specialty
- Specializes in CNC equipment, including writing, editing, and running programs (G code, conversational, and CAM), CNC milling and lathe work, and CNC grinding.
- Electrical discharge machining (CNC Wire EDM, EDM drill) is preferred.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience preferred (time served in a related apprenticeship can count toward this total).
- Must regularly and consistently demonstrate the ability to perform all "Essential Duties and Responsibilities " safely, effectively, and accurately, with minimal guidance (0% to 20% of the time), without causing damage or excessive wear to equipment, shop, or tools.
- Must regularly and consistently demonstrate the ability to perform all "Trade Specialty Essential Duties and Responsibilities " of at least one trade specialty (Carbide, Grinding, or CNC) safely, effectively, and accurately, with minimal guidance (0% to 20% of the time), without causing damage or excessive wear to equipment, shop, or tools.
- Must be able to make components that meet the requirements of a given industry standard drawing or sketch
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Salary
30 - 36 /hour