Toolmaker

We are seeking an experienced Toolmaker to join a growing advanced manufacturing company supporting production, engineering, and tooling operations. This is a highly hands-on role where you'll work directly with engineers to design, build, modify, and repair precision tooling and custom-machined components that support manufacturing and prototype development.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong manual machining background who enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges and takes pride in building a world-class machine shop from the ground up. We're looking for someone who has experience helping establish machine shop processes, equipment, tooling, organization, and best practices within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate manual lathes, manual mills, and surface grinders to manufacture precision tooling and custom components
• Operate CNC machining equipment as needed for production and prototype work
• Build, modify, repair, and maintain tooling, fixtures, jigs, gauges, and other precision-machined components
• Partner with engineering to prototype new tooling and develop manufacturing solutions
• Perform precision turning, milling, drilling, boring, tapping, threading, grinding, and finishing operations
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and GD&T specifications
• Inspect finished parts using precision measuring equipment to ensure dimensional accuracy and quality
• Troubleshoot tooling issues and implement effective repairs or design improvements
• Help establish and organize machine shop standards, tooling inventory, workflows, preventive maintenance practices, and shop layout
• Maintain tooling documentation and work orders
• Keep the machine shop clean, organized, and compliant with all safety requirements

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of Tool Maker, Precision Machinist, or Tool & Die experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong experience operating manual lathes and manual milling machines
• Hands-on experience with precision surface grinding
• Experience setting up and operating CNC machining equipment
• Ability to machine complex parts to tight tolerances
• Strong blueprint reading and GD&T interpretation skills
• Experience using precision measuring instruments including micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, height gauges, and bore gauges
• Strong mechanical aptitude with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Experience helping establish, organize, or expand a machine shop is highly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting prototype development and new product introduction
• Experience designing or improving tooling and fixtures
• Experience implementing machine shop best practices, tooling organization, and preventive maintenance programs

If you enjoy building precision tooling, operating manual equipment, solving complex machining challenges, and helping build a best-in-class machine shop, we'd love to hear from you.