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Toolmaker

Eaton Aerospace
Bethel, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 11/21/2025 CLOSED ON 12/23/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Toolmaker position at Eaton Aerospace?

Eaton's IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Toolmaker.

The hours for this role are 7:00am - 3:30pm

The hourly rate for this position is $32-$40 per hour.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

Summary:
Support manufacturing and engineering departments by manufacturing various production and prototype components, fixtures, and tools.

Responsibilities:

  • Machine complex tooling and fixtures working with Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering
  • Creating and proofing CNC programs using Proto-Trak
  • Set-up and run of manual machine shop equipment including mills, lathes, drill presses, shears, saws, etc.
  • Set up and run CNC lathes (2 axis) and mills (2 axis) in prototype and production environment.
  • Set-up and operate surface grinding machines.
  • Develop, fabricate, and sharpen various cutting tools and specialty tools.
  • Inspect GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) features using basic and advanced inspection techniques.
  • Cut open units to complete production operations.
  • Assist shop management in training shop employees in common machine shop practices and company specific processes and procedures.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:
  • High mechanical aptitude
  • Proficiency in trigonometry
  • Working knowledge of computers.
  • Understand the mechanics of chip formation and metal cutting.
  • Knowledge of ANSI/EIA RS - 274 ("G" code NC programs)
  • High School Diploma or GED from accredited institution
  • 3 years' experience in trade as a tool maker.
  • Experience or formal education in design/drafting with emphasis on CAD
  • Resides within a reasonable commuting distance.
  • US person within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as a US Citizen, US Permanent resident (Green Card Holder), Political Asylee, or Refugee

Preferred:
  • AS in technical field.

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Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Salary : $32 - $40

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