Tooling Specialist I (UH) - 2nd shift

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Alter and repair a variety of carbide and steel production tools and dies, involving blanking, piercing, forming, and cut-off dies, etc., where design and specifications are usually available.
• Work from prints, sketches, specifications, and general instructions of the departmental foreman or group leader.
• Must be able to interpret simple prints, relating to design and product specifications and/or the general verbal instructions of department supervisor.
• Under direction of section group leader and supervision, modify ordinary design features to improvise or alter tooling to meet new conditions.
• Maintain accurate relationships, fittings and interchangeability of parts requiring tolerances to within .001 inches to meet all specified drawing requirements consistently on all types of tools, dies, jigs or fixtures.
• Recognize, and report for correction, blueprint errors such as improper radii, angles, dimensions, materials, and similar data which would prevent economical production.
• Disassemble and repair or alter tooling to meet specific requirements.
• Remove removable sections, fit, assemble, and adjust component parts and mechanisms to required accuracy to ensure satisfactory results.
• Able to properly use all tool room measuring tools and gages to ensure part accuracy of all work performed.
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow standard safety regulations.
• Detect faulty operation or defective material and refer all unusual conditions to superior.
• Record production, material, and time data.
• Perform other similar and associated duties as required or directed.
• Self-motivated to take ownership of work schedule and quality.
• Continuous improvement: Willing to accept change to support being a Fast - Flexible - Efficient section.
• Team player will work with other team members in the section to keep the process moving and improving.
• Customer focus: Work closely with other team members both inside and outside the section to satisfy the needs of internal and external customers.
• Judgment: Make decisions to perform a variety of tasks having timely constraints.
• Follow direction / instruction of group leader, or supervisor.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years related experience or 1 year experience plus machine shop/metals trade vocational/technical high school.
• Firm understanding of all machine shop mathematics including shop formulas and possess trigonometry and geometry math skills.
• Working knowledge of machine shop and die repair practice, principles of mechanics, machine tool operation, working qualities of materials.
• Understanding of basic principles and terminology and can solve simple problems related to standard basic manual tool room equipment.
• Ability to work from complicated drawings or sketches and use all types of precision measuring instruments.

Pay

$26.55 - $31.56 / hour