Toolmaker III CT

Makes precision components from various materials. These components include but are not limited to; tooling, inspection gages, machine parts, jigs, and fixtures, which are to be used in any and all types of manufacturing equipment and processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sets up and operates manual saws (circular and band).
• Sets up and operates manual lathes.
• Sets up and operates manual milling machines.
• Heat treats various materials.
• Possesses knowledge of tool steel grades and their best uses.
• Utilizes CNC, PLC, automatic, and manual machinery to perform various precision machining operations.
• Utilizes various types of inspection gages and measuring equipment including but not limited to; rulers, calipers, pin gages, ring gages, custom gages, micrometers, depth micrometers, indicators, surface plates, bore gages, telescope gages, small hole gages, toolmaker’s microscopes, optical comparators, form tracers and profilometers.
• Personally owns, maintains, and utilizes the following measuring equipment and tools at minimum; 0-3” micrometers, 0-6” depth micrometers, 0-6” steel ruler, telescope gauges, small hole gauges, dial indicator, stand/base for said dial indicator, edge finder, metric and SAE combination wrenches, and a toolbox to house said measuring equipment and tools.
• Reads and understands industry standard drawings to include geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Designs work holding jigs and fixtures.
• Helps to ensure that all equipment, workstations, and sections related to their trade speciality are safe, well maintained, organized, efficient, and stocked with necessary items.
• Performs proper handling and labeling of hazardous and nonhazardous materials and wastes as directed by supervisor.
• Coordinates and collaborates with others to ensure smooth and efficient design, continuous improvement, and execution of processes.
• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participates in learning and teaching with colleagues from across the organization, including but not limited to apprentices and toolmakers.
• Reports immediately all suspicious and hazardous conditions to a supervisor.
• Understands and observes all safety guidelines and assures quality and safety by complying with all appropriate CB policies and procedures.
• Assists in maintaining clean, orderly and hazard-free work areas.
• Able to work with minimal supervision, be a self-starter and be detail oriented.
• Other duties as assigned.

TRADE SPECIALTY ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works in at least one of the following trade specialties
  1. Carbide Specialty
     1. Specializes in operations necessary to make carbide components:
        1. Brazing, shrink fitting, linear surface grinding, cylindrical grinding, and electrical discharge machining (Sinker EDM, Wire EDM, EDM drill)
        2. Burning, grinding, filing, honing, lapping, and polishing complex forms in/on carbide dies and punches
        3. Possesses and applies knowledge of carbide grades and their best uses.
  2. Grinding specialty
     1. Specializes in all aspects of grinding:
        1. Linear surface grinding, cylindrical surface grinding (I.D.s, O.D.s, shoulders, blind holes, tapers, etc.), jig grinding, form grinding, visual grinding, lapping, slip fitting and press fitting assemblies.
        2. Possesses and applies knowledge of grinding wheel types and thier best uses.
  3. CNC specialty
     1. Specializes in CNC equipment:
        1. Writing, editing, and running programs (G code, conversational, and CAM)
        2. CNC milling and lathe work
        3. CNC grinding
        4. Electrical discharge machining (CNC Wire EDM, EDM drill) is preferred.