Tool Room Machinist

Responsibilities

• Tooling Maintenance & Repair: clean, polish, assemble, and repair CNC machined aluminum thermoforming molds, heated plates, plug assists, and high-precision trim tools.
• Manual Machining: safely and accurately operate manual tool room equipment (Bridgeport mills, lathes, surface grinders) to modify, repair, or fabricate tooling components.
• Troubleshooting: partner with the production team to diagnose forming or trimming defects (thinning, webbing, poor cuts) and implement fast, effective tooling fixes.
• Quality & Compliance: inspect and verify tooling tolerances using micrometers, calipers, and indicators to ensure strict compliance with ISO 13485 regulations and medical standards.
• Documentation: Keep meticulous records of tool maintenance, component changes, and preventive maintenance logs for regulatory audit readiness.
• Perform and complete other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Good work ethic and positive attitude.
• Able to follow and understand quality management objectives and manufacturing procedures.
• Must be fluent in English for communicating and reading safety instructions, procedures, and customer orders and parts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent budgeting and cost containment skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Read blueprints & diagrams: ability to interpret complex engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning, and tolerance (GD&T), and assembly schematics.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing tool room.
• Preferably working with thermoforming, injection molding, and stamping designs.
• Deep understanding of aluminum mold care and match-metal trim alignment preferred.
• Experience with CNC programming (G-code, Mastercam) or operating CNC mills/wire EDMs to perform minor tool modifications preferred.
• Experience working with ISO 13485, FDA-regulated, or cleanroom manufacturing environment preferred.
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand long periods of time and walk continuously through assigned areas; must be able to lift up to 45lbs; prolonged periods sitting at desk and working on a computer; must have full range of motion, bending, reaching, and lifting.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Educational Reimbursement

Pay

$24-$28 per hour

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 1st shift, 7:00am – 3:30pm

Work Site: On site