Tool Maker

Immediately Hiring!

Tool Maker -Huntsville, Alabama

Pay Range: Starting at $29.60

Available Shift- Day Shift

Eligibility: Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

Text “PPG” to 1 412-968-8670 to quickly apply to this position and schedule an interview.

As a Tool Maker you will be a crucial part of our operations, ensuring that a quality product is available to our customers when they need them. Your work will directly affect people's lives!

Primary Responsibilities

• Fabrication and repair of precision tooling used for the manufacturing of aircraft transparencies. Candidate will be required to work with a variety of material types (plastic, fiberglass, metal, epoxy, composites, etc.) while performing their job.
• Job will include milling, lathe work, welding, epoxy work, metal bending, and various other hand tool work.
• Work from blueprints, sketches, master shapes, CAD data, and incorporate end user feedback to create tooling that is both ergonomically functional, and dimensionally correct.
• Candidate will be required to enroll in off-site technical college and take a prescribed course curriculum as part of their apprenticeship, while maintaining an acceptable GPA.
• Work under the guidance of senior/more-experienced toolmaker/s to learn the nuances of tool fabrication and repair. Candidate must be receptive to constructive feedback to progress their skillset.
• Be flexible in job function during times of need- i.e. tooling emergency from production floor or similar situation.
• Obeys all plant general and safety rules, paying special attention to shop specific safety hazards.
• Any employees accepted as a toolmaker are required to enter the apprenticeship program and satisfactorily complete 48 credit hours of schoolwork at Calhoun.
  
  

Qualifications

• Able to read and understand blueprints.
• Ability to work well with hands while focusing on detailed tasks.
• Experience with fiberglass/epoxy tooling fabrication
• Experience with machining (manual and/or CNC) fabrication.
• Prior tooling or similar experience.
  
  

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.