Toolmaker

About the Position

2nd shift 2pm to 10 pm

The Toolmaker is responsible for assembly & equipment fixtures, tooling adjustments, fixture tooling design, troubleshooting systems; performing preventive and predictive maintenance on all installed equipment to minimize downtime, while keeping safety and quality as a priority; providing training and technical support to Assembly and Maintenance Team Members. The Toolmaker assists in production operations, and supports Management, Area Leaders, and Production Associates by acting as a liaison in matters regarding automation, safety, and continuous improvement for equipment, processes, and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Working with various Production Departments to design, fabricate, and/or repair fixtures, tools, and gages needed for automotive welded assembly.
• Acting as part of the first-response team in production-down situations, lending product and manufacturing expertise to keep production flowing through the plant.
• Setting up and operating standard and specialty equipment and attachments to turn, mill, drill, tap, grind, fit, and finish workpiece. Modify standard tools as required.
• Using a wide range of precision instruments, gauges, equipment, and devices to layout, scribe/mark, and check work for functional and dimensional accuracy.

Requirements

• Journeyman Toolmaker or Jig/Fixture Maker and/or 10 years of equivalent experience & training.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with Journeyman Card or Minimum 10 years’ experience.
• Extensive experience in stamped and welded assemblies (spot, MIG, arc braze, etc.) including related clamping, fixturing, part fit-up, PLC, and part presence sensors.
• Strong understanding of GD&T to enable data-driven assembly fixture adjustments.
• Ability to use hand tools to improve assembly tooling and fixturing to include cutting, adjusting, and shimming of existing tooling.
• Fixture tool design for continuous improvement activity.
• Ability to reason through and identify root cause of assembly-related issues and derive creative solutions to new and existing design, clamping, fixturing, welding, and robotic sealing and adhesive challenges.
• Check sensor height and adjust to the proper height to prevent premature wear.
• Knowledge of all equipment locations on the plant floor.
• Ability to read blueprints and technical specs.
• Ability to work under pressure to resolve assembly line issues with permanent corrective actions that will minimize plant downtime and ensure quality parts are delivered on time.

Equipment and/or Product Familiarity

• Forklift, Aerial Devices, PC, printer, telephone, fax, photocopier, label maker, robots, pumps, compressors, DA Stud Welders, MIG, TIG, Arc welders, Mills, Lathes, etc.
• Microsoft Office and internal databases and software, etc.

We Offer

• Competitive salary of $62,400 per year.
• Full-time employment.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.

About the Company

Location: New Hudson, MI, United States

Contact Information:

Phone: +12094373846

Email: [email protected]

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