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Senior Tool Maker (2nd Shift)

Snider Mold Company
Mequon, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2026
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Core Job Duties Disassemble and assemble simple molds

Fit shears and parting lines Work with senior-level employees to

complete complex projects Saw, mill, and grind inserts to size Drill,

tap and counterbore holes Round off insert corners Fit and/or ream

ejector pin holes to fit pins Measure and record plate thickness

Calculate ejector and pin return lengths and grind to length Make and

mount simple electrodes Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of

finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring

instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, or dial

indicators. Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically

controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders

to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions

and finishes. Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and

tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications. Set pyrometer

controls of heat-treating furnaces and feed or place parts, tools, or

assemblies into furnaces to harden. Develop and design new tools and

dies, using computer-aided design software. Set up and operate drill

presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly. Cut, shape, and

trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws,

power shears, rules, and hand tools. Design jigs, fixtures, and

templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.

Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet

specifications, making adjustments as necessary. Measure, mark, and

scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments

such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, or rulers. Smooth and polish

flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive

stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders. File, grind, shim, and

adjust different parts to properly fit them together. Lift, position,

and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists,

vises, v-blocks, or angle plates. Select metals to be used from a range

of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness or heat

tolerance. Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and

defects. Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs,

gauges, and tools, using machine tools, hand tools, or welders. Study

blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of

operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies. \*\*\*\*\* OTHER

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Education/Experience 2 years of

tool/mold making experience desired 1 years of hands-on job or hobby

Mechanical Experience Required High School Diploma Or Equivalent

required Associate\'s degree or 1-year certificate in tool & die trades

desired Journeyman card holder desired Ability to safely operate tools

and equipment \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: E-Mail a Rsum:

hr@snidermold.com

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