Toolmaker Lead for Aerospace

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Brief Description

Pay Range $35 to $52/Hr. DOE

Several factors are considered when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role responsibilities, candidate’s work experience, skills and education

This individual will perform Lead duties in the Tool-Room manufacturing machining area and coordinate the day-to-day operations of a group of employees. Leading and directing the team, assigning jobs, monitoring, reviewing progress, accuracy of work, directing efforts, and providing technical guidance on more complex issues. This individual will also be responsible for producing/machining work through the area. Candidate must be capable of sets-ups, operating, and adjustments of CNC Proto-Trak Mill machines as well as other manual toolroom equipment (mills, lathes, presses, saws..) Candidate must be capable of working from drawings, sketches, concepts with written and/or verbal instructions to support machining and fabrication of tools, dies, fixtures, and production parts. Able to read and interpret blueprints with a strong knowledge of GD&T to produce aerospace components from raw bars, castings, and forgings machined throughout the manufacturing process; utilizing CNC milling, turning, grinding, and assembly equipment. In addition, extensive materials knowledge of metals and measurement techniques used in aerospace manufacturing. Capable of making changes to established tooling to facilitate manufacturing improvements and/or changes to product. Lead currently reports to the Production Manufacturing Manager.

Key Accountabilities

· Fabrication of various types of fixtures. Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations.

· Interact with management, manufacturing engineering, customer service and others as needed to satisfy customer demand and increase department efficiency.

· Maintains a culture of accountability.

· Ensure jobs are running as scheduled in work cell.

· Responsible for scheduling sequence of orders and the cell’s work load.

· Completes set-ups and operates without assistance.

· Responsible for all phases of part operation set-up to achieve process first article acceptance.

· Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary.

· Identify and recommend process improvements that reduce part quality variation.

· Continuously improve processes, procedures, and eliminate waste.

· Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals.

· Perform other related duties as assigned.

Desirable Experience, Capabilities and Success Factors

· At least ten (10+) years experience with all phases CNC Proto-Trak CNC Mill, Conventional Mill and Lathe. CNC Lathe, Mill, and grinding experience is a plus.

· Prior fixture making experience.

· Firm Conventional manual support equipment experience (saws, presses, surface grinders).

· High School Diploma or equivalent.

· Strong aptitude in mathematics.

· Skilled in the use of indicator, gage, and plate inspection methods for fixture pick-up, first article and in-process inspection of precision machined parts.

· Ability to maintain close tolerances (within .0005”) of ID’s and OD’s, roundness, concentricity, squareness.

· Understanding of machine tool accuracies, fixture offsets, and tool offsets.

· Knowledge of cutting tool feeds, speeds, and tool life for aerospace hard turning or milling.

· Ability to follow verbal instructions and interpret blue print and quality requirements.

· Ability to communicate with employees and levels of management in a positive manner.

· Ability to lift a maximum of 50 lbs (over 25 lbs with assistance).

· Ideal candidate will have experience with AS9100, 5S, Lean, and Six Sigma.

“Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States.” , or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.”

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance