Toolmaker/Machinist

Tool Maker/Machinist

JB Tool, Die & Engineering is a growing precision machine shop located in Fort Wayne, IN. JB Tool specializes in automation equipment, and low quantity high precision parts for the aerospace and other demanding industries.

Benefit Package:

• Health Insurance provided (HSA option available)
• Individual Employee fully covered, $0.00 deducted from paycheck
• 401K plan, company profit sharing pays into employee’s plan
• Competitive PTO, up to 4 weeks
• (7) personal or sick days
• Life Insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• NO dental or vision

Pay: $28 to $35.50 based on experience

Schedule: 1^st Shift

Job Description/Responsibilities

• Primary responsibilities of the position are to manufacture machine details, prototype and aerospace parts using CNC knee mills, lathes, and surface grinders.
• Work in a fast-paced environment, manufacturing high precision low quantity parts.
• Applicants must be capable of fabricating parts and assemblies from raw material. Must be able to interpret drawings, operate basic machine shop equipment, and assemble fixtures or tooling.
• Read and interpret drawings, specifications, GD&T call outs, and job orders.
• Perform routine maintenance on machines to ensure proper performance.
• Inspect finished products for quality and machine accuracy.
• Ability to adjust machine settings to maintain product quality.
• Responsible for programming, setting up, and running products in an effective and efficient manner.

Requirements:

Required:

• Minimum 5 years related practical machine shop experience utilizing but not limited to knee mills, lathes, and surface grinders.
• Experience reading prints and holding tight dimensional tolerances of 0.0005” or less.
• Ability to use inspection equipment such as mics, calipers, height gauges, optical comparators, and others.
• Must have own tools & measuring equipment.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Effective communication skills.
• The candidate must be a self-starter and require little supervision.
• Must be able to collaborate with engineers and other machinists.

Desired:

• Experience processing steels, stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, and other exotic aerospace materials.
• Conversational programming experience.
• Fabrication experience, such as welding and assembly.
• Automation/Machine building experience.
• Hands on mechanical aptitude.
• Problem solving capability.