Title:  Tool Maker E

Job Title: Tool Maker E

Job Code: 36507

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job Schedule: 4/10 (Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days per week)

Job Description:

This position supports strategic programs essential to maintaining U.S. Armed Forces’ readiness. The successful Tool Maker will be responsible for fabricating, assembling and modifying a wide variety of machine tools, fixtures, molds and metal working dies. The Tool Maker utilizes computer-controlled machinery, a variety of machinist's hand tools and precision measuring instruments to deliver custom products.  This position works collaboratively with engineering; recommending materials based on machinability or end use, and by resolving problems related to design issues, work-holding arrangements, and fabrication methods.  The Tool Maker will work in a flexible environment, prioritizing work using information provided by work order requests and Supervisor input.

Essential Functions:

• Set up and operate a wide range of manual machine tools and CNC machinery (lathes, grinders, mills, drill presses, etc.) to perform various close tolerance (± 0.0005”) machining operations.
• Develop machining processes by analyzing blueprints, sketches, models, and engineering specifications to fabricate and modify custom tooling, gauges, and fixtures.
• Provide accurate estimate of fabrication hours for products based on engineering drawings or sketches.
• Set up and operate machinery in accordance with operational & safety requirements.
• Select machine control speeds, feeds, and path of cut based on machine operation performed, selected cutting tool, and machining characteristics of material used.
• Select suitable material (if not specified) for work requirements.
• Progressively check during and at finished product that work performed is in accordance with engineering drawing or sketch. If applicable, check that each finished tool piece mates with other tool pieces to form a complete tool, die, or jig.
• Assist and troubleshoot with setup and operation of tooling in production equipment.
• Check machining tools for obvious signs of wear; rework or replace tools as required.
• Heat-treat finished pieces in accordance with engineering drawing.
• Mentor lower-level peers and provide guidance on tasks.
• Able to obtain secret level clearance.

Qualifications:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Experience with the reading and interpretation of blueprints, schematics and drawings, GD&T (geometric dimensioning & tolerancing).
• Ability to write, read and edit or modify G-code for CNC programming
• Experience with CAD/CAM software.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• 8+ years of experience with CNC programming.
• 8+ years of experience in material selection.
• 5+ years of experience with SurfCam.
• 5+ years experience with Brother high speed tapping machines.
• 5+ years experience with Haas machining centers.
• 5+ years experience with ProtoTRAK CNC mills and lathes.
• Completion of Tool and Die Maker apprenticeship program.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel).