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Toolmaker

Ashland, MA 01721

Posted: 02/13/2024 Job Number: 33695

Job Description


 

Key Responsibilities

·        Design and manufacture tooling and fixtures for Operations and Engineering equipment projects.

·        Assist operations by troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing existing production equipment.

·        Support safety by fabricating machine guarding and enclosures to ensure that factory process, calibration, filling and test equipment is safe for operators, including eliminating safety hazards and ergonomic risks.

·        Assist in rework of factory produced goods while adhering to precise tolerances if approved and needed.

·        Sharpen and maintain press dies used for factory stamping operations.

·        Work with team to prioritize Tool Engineering work orders where daily production support, safety and repairs need to be addressed first. Regular Tool Engineering work requests will be secondary.

·        Prioritize and coordinate support for all projects by utilizing the internal machine shop (CNC) and / or outside resources to minimize the delays in Tool Engineering.

·        Assist Manufacturing, Operations Managers, Engineers with troubleshooting and material costs for project plans.

·        Support and work closely with Test, Process and Design Engineering departments on their projects and suggest ideas for process improvements where possible.

·        Drive continuous improvement by monitoring and evaluating tooling requirements to ensure high safety, quality and efficiency requirements are met.

Preferred Qualifications

·        Experience with 80/20 T Slot construction methods, or equivalent

·        Comfort machining with various materials, including nylon, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, composite phenolics and tool steels

·        Understanding of pneumatically actuated components and systems, and their corresponding safety features

·        Proficient with Tool Engineering equipment (knee mills, lathes, surface grinders, bandsaws and other various machine shop tooling).

·        Capable of reading and interpreting mechanical drawings, working knowledge of GD&T preferred.

·        AutoCAD and 3D modeling / printing (Fusion 360 preferred, SolidWorks, etc.) experience for design and documentation of tooling.

·        Effective written and verbal English communication skills (Spanish a plus).

·        Safety focused mindset for both personal actions and produced tooling.

Basic Qualifications

·        10+ years of “hands on”, custom tool & fixture design and fabrication including assembly, build and testing of project components.

·        Manage inventory and purchase required materials for projects including all project hardware, raw materials and off-the-shelf components.

 

·        Management of project schedules and budgets.

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