Toolmaker

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

At Freudenberg Medical, we make products that save and improve the lives of people every day, all around the world. We are a global provider for medical device design and manufacturing with more than 2,500 employees. Innovation is at the core of our company, and we are proud of our industry-leading quality, lean manufacturing, and focus on innovation in products and processing technologies. Freudenberg Medical is an exciting place to work with lots of opportunity to learn, develop, and grow your career. Come join us and together we can make a difference in the future of healthcare.

Some of your Benefits

401K Match: Save for retirement with the company's help.

Safe Environment: We strive to ensure safety remains a top priority, and provide a stable environment for our employees.

Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.

Sustainability & Social Commitment: We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.

Corporate Events: We celebrate success as a team, because only together can we achieve our goals.

Carpinteria, CA

On-Site

Freudenberg Medical LLC

payments $26 - $32 per hour

You support our team as

Toolmaker

Responsibilities

• Fabricate parts using 3-axis CNC/manual mills, manual lathe and related metal working equipment and machinery.
• Collaborate with production operators, process technicians and maintenance personnel in resolving mold, fixture, tools, dies, and mandrel problems using systematic methods of troubleshooting.
• When necessary, design tooling using CAD based software – including fixtures and production related components for various production equipment.
• Review tooling requests sent to the toolroom and work with Engineering to prioritize the projects to keep production and new programs deliverables delivery dates.
• Perform root cause analysis, corrective action implementation and documentation.
• Maintain the equipment and order preventive maintenance to keep all equipment in the shop in safe working condition.
• Manage inventory of cutting tools and other toolroom consumables and keep the shop clean and organized.
• As needed, send items such as tooling, components and other items to be machined at outside approved vendors.
• Assist with mechanical subassemblies.
• Rework of molded parts, tooling, molds, and fixturing.
• Report project status to management or project teams.
• Design Tooling and create cutter paths for use in tooling equipment in the toolroom.
• Promote adherence to company policies and standards on safety, ergonomics, proper housekeeping (5S), and clean room GMP.
  
  

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical degree or certification is preferred.
• Experience in tool repair, support, and maintenance to a manufacturing environment specializing in medical grade silicone extrusion and molding processes or other industry with intricate, tight tolerance requirements.
• Working knowledge of SolidWorks, MasterCAM, CNC equipment, conventional mills, lathes, and surface grinding.
• Capable of measurement techniques using indicators, sine-plates, and the creation of measurement fixtures to measure complex geometries.
• Experience using precision tools (e.g., calipers, micrometers etc.).
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and 3D CAD files.
• Ability to design simple mechanical components from concepts and documents.
• Effective communication skills required to work with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems in an organized manner.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with minimum supervision, establishes priorities, and report job status accurately and in a timely manner.
• Strong problem-solving skills and mechanical aptitude.
• Basic math and measurement skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with a commitment to quality and precision.
• Moderate Work, position involves sitting, standing and/or walking. Position requires ability to frequently exert up to 50 pounds of force to move objects.
• Feeling-ability to discern physical attributes of objects including weight, shape and temperature by touch, especially fingertips.
• Fingering-ability to pick, push or press with fingertips rather than hand or arm.
• Grasping-ability to apply pressure to an object with fingers and palm of hand.
  
  

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.