Tool Maker

Pottstown, PA | On-Site | Full-Time | Permanent

3+ years of toolmaking or manual machining experience required. Strong manual Bridgeport mill and engine lathe experience required.

Established manufacturer of custom metal components and assemblies is seeking a Tool Maker / Manual Machinist to build, modify, repair, and machine tooling, fixtures, jigs, machine components, and replacement parts used in industrial equipment and manufacturing.

This is custom machining, not high-volume production. Most work involves one-off, prototype, repair, and short-run projects.

• Set up and operate manual Bridgeport mills

• Set up and operate manual engine lathes

• Machine tooling, fixtures, jigs, machine components, and replacement parts

• Read mechanical drawings, blueprints, sketches, and work instructions

• Determine machining sequence, workholding, tooling, feeds, speeds, and cutting methods

• Perform milling, turning, drilling, tapping, boring, facing, threading, and reaming

• Machine carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and other alloys

• Build and modify fixtures and tooling used in fabrication and welding

• Repair and rework existing tooling and machine components

• Machine components for industrial machinery and equipment

• Inspect parts using micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, height gauges, and other precision measuring equipment

• Hold dimensions and close tolerances specified on drawings

• Work with engineering, fabrication, welding, and production on machining and tooling requirements

• Maintain machines, tooling, and work areas

• 3+ years of toolmaking or manual machining experience

• Strong Bridgeport mill setup and operating experience

• Strong manual engine lathe experience

• Ability to read mechanical drawings and determine machining methods

• Experience using micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, height gauges, and related inspection equipment

• Knowledge of cutting tools, feeds, speeds, workholding, and conventional machining practices

• Experience machining close-tolerance parts from drawings or sketches

Please send your resume to  attention Rick Iswalt

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