Industrial Toolmaker Registered Apprenticeship Adjunct

About the role

The Industrial Toolmaker Registered Apprenticeship Adjunct plays a crucial role in supporting individuals pursuing Registered Apprenticeships in the manufacturing field. This position provides skillsets to interact with manufacturers who need to enhance their workforce to address the unique challenges of Toolmaker on the manufacturing floor. The adjunct is involved in evaluating and delivering curriculum in this topic area.

The position reports directly to the Senior Program Manager for Workforce Training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure curriculum aligns with Registered Apprenticeship requirements and meets customer needs.
• Build and maintain relationships with manufacturing employers to understand their hiring needs and identify potential job opportunities for participants.
• Stay current on industry trends, job market information, and best practices in workforce development.
• Examine parts for defects such as wear, mutilation, burns, breaks and replace and/or repair parts as required.
• Perform minor machining operations on repair and replacement parts.
• Construct, alter, and repair tools, dies, gages, jigs, and fixtures.
• Set up and operate precision machine tools as required.
• Perform bench or assembly work related to construction, alteration, and repair of tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and gages.
• Sharpen and harden tools as required.
• Perform major re-tooling of machines and incidental connection/disconnection of hydraulic lines of fixtures.
• Work from drawings, sketches, and verbal instructions.
• Plan and lay out work, perform inspection duties on own and others' work, and be responsible for all work performed.
• Program and operate Haas and Okuma machining centers using Esprit software.
• Advise manager of malfunction of machines, tools, equipment, or gages and take corrective action as directed.
• Recognize dull tooling and replace as required.
• Check pieces with gages and verify parts are within specifications.
• Use precision measuring instruments to check work where special gages are not available.
• Assist other crafts when needed.
• Work with maintenance team and production department to troubleshoot and repair malfunctioning machinery and equipment.
• Actively participate in root cause analysis interactions with maintenance personnel, engineers, operators, and production leadership.
• Create and maintain required records/documentation.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area and equipment.

Requirements

• Strong understanding and comprehension of part prints.
• Working knowledge of machining centers such as Okuma, Mazak, and Liebher, including troubleshooting clamping and fixture issues.
• Demonstrated experience in workforce training or industry mentoring for Registered Apprentices.
• Knowledge of the Toolmaker role and manufacturing industry and related trades preferred.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational and case management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other relevant software applications.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Working Environment

The position may require standing for extended periods during instruction and demonstrations; walking throughout manufacturing facilities; lifting, carrying, or moving tools, equipment, and instructional materials; operating or demonstrating industrial machinery and precision measurement equipment; and the ability to observe, inspect, and evaluate manufacturing processes in laboratory and production environments. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.