About this opportunity
QPS lists this Skilled - Toolmaker opportunity in o fallon, Missouri. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Toolmaker$72,800.00-$89,440.00/year1st6:00am-4:30pm Monday-Thursday, Potential for OT on FridaysPut your precision machining skills to work! We're looking for an experienced Toolmaker to build, repair, and modify dies, fixtures, jigs, gauges, and specialty tooling in a hands-on manufacturing environment in O'Fallon, MO. What's in it for you? Work with lathes, mills, jig, and surface grinders and other machine shop equipment. Work in a professional manufacturing/production environment. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of related toolmaking experience, technical training or an associate degree preferred, and strong blueprint reading, machining, measurement, and problem-solving skills. If you're a hands-on Toolmaker who takes pride in precision work and wants to build tooling that keeps production moving, we want to talk to you!Toolmaker Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:- Study specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions and visualize product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts- Calculate dimensions, plan layout, and determine assembly method and sequence of operations- Measure, mark, and scribe metal stock for machining; verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances using a variety of measuring devices and gauges- Set up and operate machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, jig and surface grinders, to machine parts and verify conformance of machined parts to specifications- Lift machined parts using hoists, forklifts or cranes, and position and secure parts on surface plate or worktable- Smooth flat and contoured surfaces with power grinders, and fit and assemble parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms- Connect wiring and hydraulic lines to install electrical and hydraulic components- Examine standard or previously used dies, tools, jigs and fixtures, and recommend design modifications regarding construction and function of part- Develop specifications from general descriptions for specialty tools and draw or sketch design of product- Heat-treat tools or parts as required- Other duties as requiredToolmaker Requirements:- Associate degree or equivalent from accredited college or technical school is preferred; or, 4-6 years of related experience and/or training; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret repair manuals, blueprints, schematics, shop drawings, engineering notes, drawings, procedural manuals, and other mechanical reports; present information effectively, and respond to questions from groups of managers, supervisors, employees, and others- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as decimal equivalents, inference, and the fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry; apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations- Ability to solve practical problems and deals with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or schedule-form instructions- Ability to talk, hear, see, and use hands/fingers to handle or feel- Ability to frequently walk or stand for long periods of time for up to 10 hours a day- Ability to regularly sit for extended periods of time for up to 10 hours a day- Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, crawl, or kneel- Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force to occasionally lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects; if greater than 50 pounds, will require assistance or the use of lifting equipment- Production environment in a manufacturing facility with occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles- Occasionally works near punch presses, machine shop equipment, forklifts, welders, and automated assembly fixtures- Use of Personal Protective Equipment is required when in the plant
Worksite address
o fallon, MO, 63366, US
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