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Toolmaker

Aero Gear
Windsor, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 7/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/3/2026
Position Summary

The Toolmaker manufactures and repairs fixtures, jigs, cutting tools and gauges to support gear and gearbox manufacturing.

Essential Functions

  • Work from blueprints, sketches and specifications, to determine materials required, method and machinery to be used to fabricate tools.
  • Compute dimensions, plans layout and determine assembly method and sequence of operations.
  • Set up and operate manual and CNC machine tools such as lathes, milling machines and grinders to machine tools.
  • Inspect and verify conformance of machined tools to drawings and specifications.
  • Able to use conversational programming to create CNC equipment programs.
  • Other activities, duties or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Experience And Education

  • A minimum of 5 years of toolmaking work experience.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Degree/certificate from vocational school or college program is a plus, but extensive experience may substitute for education.

Competencies And Skills

  • Analytical
  • Problem-solver
  • Teamwork
  • Adaptability
  • Dependability
  • Initiative
  • Innovative

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Authorization

US Person (Green Card Holder or United States Citizen) due to government contracts.

Compensation

$50000 - $90000 / year

Compensation is paid hourly and may be adjusted based on level of experience, overtime and shift.

Aero Gear is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Aero Gear will take steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the EEO Coordinator at 860.688.0888.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vets/Disabled

Salary : $50,000 - $90,000

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