Tool Maker in Brooklyn Park, MN
- Brooklyn Park, MN
- $40.00-50.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
The Tool Maker will build, revise, and maintain customer owned molds, tooling, and fixtures by performing machining and assembly processes.What You'll Be Doing:
- Build new tools for our customers; interpret drawings to develop build plan
- Troubleshoot molds in collaboration with process engineers
- Inspects completed tools for signs of imperfection or damage that may affect functionality.
- Uses tools to build fixtures; creates dies as required to construct new fixtures.
- Repairs and maintains molds and fixtures when needed; disassembles molds, jigs, tools, and fixtures, then cleans and reassembles when repaired.
- Reads and understands blueprints and complicated schematics as required to create and build new fixtures, tools, and machine parts.
- Uses computer-aided design (CAD) software to create designs and/or turn designs into blueprints.
- Use computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software to program CNC machines.
- Operates a variety of manual and automatic machines, such as Haas Mills and Lathes, Makino EDMs, surface grinders, etc.
- Regularly tests all equipment, tools, and machines to ensure they are arranged and set properly and working efficiently.
- Modifies machines to control speed, material feed, or path of cut as required to ensure a quality product is produced within specifications
- AAS (2 year) degree in Machine Tool Technology (or equivalent)
- 10+ Years of experience building injection molds
- Ability to safely and accurately operate all measuring and production equipment.
- Working understanding of geometry, trigonometry, and algebra.
- Thorough understanding of metallic properties.
- Ability to work independently, and with engineers and machinists.
- Proficient with computer-aided design (CAD) software and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, such as SolidWorks and MasterCam.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Self-motivated, positive work ethic, energetic, able to multitask and work with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of safety practices.
- Must have good organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Health Insurance
- HRA for medical, dental, and vision
- Unlimited PTO
- ESOP (once in the plan 14% of salary contributed as stock to employee)
- 401(k) & match
- Life, STD, and LTD