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2nd Shift - Tool Maker

Howmet Aerospace
Brea, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/8/2026
Responsibilities

Salary: $32-42/hour Shift Differential and eligibility for annual bonuses

2nd Shift

Key Responsibilities:

' Operates all departmental machine tools and provides machine shop service, expertise, and capability to the entire manufacturing operation.'

' Constructs, alters, or repairs a wide variety of standard and non-standard developmental and experimental tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges, etc. to close tolerances and exacting set ups.

' Produces most production dies for cold heading machines.

' Independently performs the job of Tool Maker in its entirety, operating all of the following typical department, machines and any specialty machines as assigned: Lathes, Surface Grinder, Honing Machine, Hydraulic Press

' Obtain instructions, sketches, drawings, etc. from leadperson /foreman.

' Obtains raw material from department stock.

' Sets up any department machine as needed to produce the work as directed, very exactly and must hold very close tolerance.

' Replaces or re-sharpens cutting tools as required.

' Maintains machine and workplace area in a neat and orderly condition on a daily basis, and performs a general machine and work area cleanup once a week.

' Keeps machine free of chips.

Makes out time, production, and quality reports as required.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED.

At least 5-10 years of related experience working as a tool maker with Carbide

Salary : $32 - $42

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