Toolmaker Tier I

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Repairs and optimizes production tooling while attaining safety, quality, and production goals.
• Verifies dimensions, clearances, and alignment of parts and components with micrometers, thickness gauges, gauge blocks, dial indicators, etc.
• Confirms performance of die by installing die; inspecting operation of die; making adjustments; comparing finished product to specifications.
• Resolves assembly problems by altering assembly to meet specifications; notifying supervisor to obtain additional resources.
• Performs die repair, inspection, troubleshooting, and tooling machinery operation to ensure company and customer of a defect-free product.
• Answers production calls and makes repairs as needed.
• May assist in die set-ups for tryout and modifications.
• Disassembles tooling to be repaired or sharpened.
• Sharpens die sections and punches.
• Follows safety procedures and uses PPE as indicated.
• Safe operation of overhead cranes is required to transport dies from one location to another.

Education and Qualifications

• Must hold or be able to obtain a Journeyman classification in the trade as Toolmaker OR have served a bona fide apprenticeship under standards acceptable to the UAW and has a certificate to substantiate such services OR have eight years of practical experience and can prove same with proper affidavits or work records.