Tool & Die Maker

1st Shift Position 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Monday thru Friday

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Build, repair, and maintain dies, molds, fixtures and assembly machines. Assist Engineering with prototypes.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, construct, alter and repair a wide variety of dies, molds, progressive dies, compound dies, intricate blanking and forming dies, drill jigs, milling fixtures and assembly dies.
• Perform machining operations requiring unusual and difficult setups and methods to maintain close tolerance fits; bench work involving fitting, scraping, grinding, lapping, indexing, timing, assembly and adjusting to ensure satisfactory operations.
• Make tool tryouts, diagnose and correct troubles and detect faulty operation or defective materials.
• Keep records of maintenance on dies, equipment and fixtures.
• Build new dies, fixtures, assembly machines and troubleshoot as necessary.
• Assist Engineering with prototype development of new parts, fabrication and print adjustments.
• Perform quality inspection of new parts from new dies, fixtures and assembly machines before releasing to production.
• Work from verbal instructions, simple sketches or complex prints to fabricate required items.
• Assist any individual with a question or a problem relative to tool and die functions.
• Ensure good quality and a clean and safe work area at all times.
• Work with suppliers assisting with tool repairs and new tool designs.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Set up and operate various shop equipment.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS :

• This position requires a level of knowledge that is usually associated with specialized training equivalent to two years of college plus five years or more of tool-and-die experience.
• Must be able to setup and operate Bridgeport milling machines, lathes, drill presses, surface grinders and optidress and J&S wheel dressers for form grinding.
• Experience with measuring tools such as: micrometers, disc mics, anvil mics, dial calipers, telescoping gauges, gauge pins, gauge blocks and comparator.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Required to sit, stand, bend and lift up to 60 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Combination of Manufacturing and Office environment.
• Regular exposure to noise, dust, heat, cold and odors.

Electroswitch offers a competitive benefits package that includes 10 paid holidays per year, paid sick and vacation time, health, dental and vision insurance, company paid life insurance, 401k retirement plan with a company match.

Electroswitch is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides Equal Employment Opportunities for all current and prospective employees. The Company will ensure that all terms of employment are provided without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, military status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Electroswitch will provide reasonable accommodations which do not impose an undue hardship on the company, to enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in the interviewing and hiring process and during their employment in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

To request accommodations, please contact Human Resources at 781-607-3314 or [email protected]

About Electroswitch Switches & Relays:

ELECTROSWITCHPOWER SWITCHES AND RELAYS Starting with only six employees, Electroswitch was founded in 1946 in Weymouth, Massachusetts as a switch supplier to the military. Over the succeeding decades, the expertise acquired in designing and building rugged, high quality, mil-spec rotary switches was adapted to new product lines as the company expanded into the heavy duty Industrial and Electric Utility markets. From critical applications like life support systems and massive data communications centers to every day necessities like street lighting, people depend on the performance of electrical switches. When you select a switch or relay from Electroswitch, you are gaining the benefit of over 65 years of experience. The primary supplier of rugged, high-quality products for electrical utilities, nuclear power plants and the U.S. Navy, Electroswitch has the knowledge to meet the intricacies of any application with quality, reliability and performance. With Electroswitch, there is... "Never A Doubt."