Journeyman Toolmaker

Description

 About Us
At Wenthe-Davidson, we’ve been leaders in custom tubular metal fabrication for over 80 years. As a 100% employee-owned company with more than 200 dedicated team members, every person here has a direct stake in our success. This means that our employees don’t just work for Wenthe-Davidson, they own a piece of it. Our commitment to continuous improvement, investment in state-of-the-art equipment, and long-term growth has fueled the recent expansion of our 109,000 sq. ft. facility with a new 27,000 sq. ft. addition 

This is a first shift position with weekday schedule from 5:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, operate, and maintain all tool room equipment (mills, lathes, grinders, etc.).
• Construct, alter, and/or repair tooling, dies, fixtures, gauges, and/or customer supplied parts.
• Read and correctly interpret blueprints (tolerances and dimensions) for building parts to print.
• Communicating to the team when changes are required to the print, due to unforeseen situations or need (for internal documentation).
• When provided: install, work with, and/or edit CNC code.
• Create CNC code (TRAK CNC Controls: mill and lathe).
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe workspace.
• Communicate the progress of projects and present contingencies for missed deadlines.

Requirements

• Journeyman Toolmaker or Journeyman Tool and Die maker credentials.
• 5 years of related experience, preferably in a metal fabrication and assembly environment. 
• Solve practical problems with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardization exists.
• Possess troubleshooting skills related to equipment and processes associated with tool room equipment.  
• Read, understand and interpret technical materials, engineering drawings and industry standards.
• Experience using measurement tools associated with toolmaking (micrometer, calipers, height gage).
• Ability to calculate machine speeds and feeds (CNC and tool room machinery).
• High degree of accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Work to specified deadlines, working overtime as needed to meet tooling completion dates.
• Willingness to train others and apply skills to current tool room machinery to meet tooling completion dates. 
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbally and through written communications) with staff at all levels of the organization.
• Flexibility when priorities change in tool room scheduling (customer or production needs).
• Able to stand all workday and perform lifting operations up to 50 lbs.