Precision Tool & Machine Assembler – 3D CAD & Custom Automation

About the role

Established premier custom automation builder in the Pewaukee area with a modern facility featuring on-floor 3D modeling workstations at every build station. The team operates collaboratively without silos, working directly with mechanical engineers and wiremen to design and build high-specification, one‑of‑a‑kind machinery for global manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Build, fit, align, and assemble diverse, high‑value custom automated machinery, robotic cells, assembly presses, and packaging lines from the ground up.
• Read and build from highly detailed multi‑view mechanical drawings, assembly blueprints, and pneumatic/hydraulic fluid power schematics to establish proper build sequencing.
• Access 3D CAD digital models directly at shop‑floor workstations to verify spatial relationships, check mechanical clearances, and inspect complex sub‑assemblies in real time.
• Layout, bend, route, and mount complex pneumatic manifolds, valve blocks, and high‑pressure hydraulic circuits neatly onto machine frames.
• Shim, scrape, adjust, and tune precision components to exact tolerances using toolmaking‑level techniques to guarantee flawless mechanical motion and cycling.
• Partner directly with mechanical design engineers on‑site to troubleshoot assembly bottlenecks, verify tolerances, and resolve design deviations on the fly.
• Oversee the tactical breakdown, match‑marking, packing, and crating of completed custom machines to prepare them for customer transport and field installation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience executing ground‑up mechanical machine builds, OR 2+ years of experience backed by a formal background in precision toolmaking, die building, or custom fixture assembly.
• Demonstrated background building high‑speed material handling systems, precision automated lines, or custom packaging machinery (not component‑level bench assembly).
• Expert ability to read, interpret, and assemble complex machinery directly from multi‑page mechanical assembly prints and fluid power schematics.
• Expert, safe operation of hand and power tools, shop equipment (mills, lathes, surface grinders), and precision measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, dial indicators).
• Strong interpersonal skills and a team‑first work ethic to partner effectively with wiremen, controls engineers, and plant leadership.
• Residence within a comfortable daily 45‑minute commuting radius of Pewaukee, WI and U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder status.

Skills

• Toolmaking Journeyman Card – formal apprenticeship completion or Journeyman credentials in Tool & Die or Precision Machining (preferred).
• Ability to mount, align, and wire basic 24V proximity sensors, photoeyes, and limit switches during mechanical assembly (preferred).
• Hands‑on experience mounting and mechanically squaring end‑of‑arm tooling (EOAT) or camera mounting frames (preferred).

Benefits

Comprehensive corporate benefits package.

Pay

Up to $40.00/hour starting base rate (commensurate with trade experience and toolmaking depth) + overtime availability; salary range $62,400 – $83,200 per year.

Schedule

Fixed, predictable 1st Shift | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Monday through Friday | 100% Onsite shop environment.