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Machine Builder / Toolmaker
Location: Novi, MI
Shift: Day Shift
**Pay: $23-26/hour **
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Machine Builder / Toolmaker capable of performing machine tool assembly and installation tasks with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in a machine tool manufacturing environment and basic proficiency operating a lathe, Bridgeport, and surface grinder.
Key Responsibilities
- Interpret and work from mechanical blueprints and bills of materials
- Determine assembly processes and sequence of operations
- Install floor plates, fencing, upper cable trays, framing systems, and tooling
- Install sealer equipment, camera stations, light screens, and gate keys
- Perform assembly of mechanical units
- Drill, tap, and ream holes with precision
- Use an optical level and other precision measurement tools
- Operate tools such as hand saws, drill presses, and grinders
- Complete on-the-job training activities including:
- Frame stenciling and tagging
- Checklist completion
- Torque audits
Minimum Tool Requirements
Candidates must bring the following tools on day one:
- 1/2" & 3/8" impact (air or battery-powered)
- Small ball peen hammer & small brass hammer
- 6", 10", & 12" crescent wrenches
- 12" combination square
- 2 polishers
- 3/8" air or battery-powered hand drill
- 3/8" & 1/2" ratchets
- 6" calipers
- 8" torpedo level
- Deburring tool
- Drift punches & brass punches
- Metric Allen wrenches
- Metric tape measure
- Metric wrench set
- Metric, 3/8", and 1/2" Allen head sockets
- Scribe
- 6" scale
- Tap handle
- Center punch
- Air grinder
- 1/2" torque wrench (in-house certified for use)
- Feeler gauges
Salary : $23 - $26
