Toolmaker
Company: Aptiv
Location: Warwick
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARYThis position is responsible for the
construction and troubleshooting progressive die tooling and
fixtures for welding, soldering and assembly working from specified
design prints and verbal instructions utilizing all standard tool
room equipment. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan
sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or
assemblies.
- Work from specified design prints and verbal instructions to
manufacture die components tooling and fixtures for welding,
soldering and assembly.
- Collaborate with Tool Designer to help develop and design new
tools and dies.
- Setup and operate conventional or computer numerically
controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, drill
presses and 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.
- Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts
for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such
as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers and dial indicators.
- 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 and hand tools.
- Use layout and assembly drawings to determine fit and function
of components and fully assemble dies and fixtures.
- Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that
parts meet specifications making adjustments as necessary.
- Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys,
based on properties such as harness and heat tolerance.
- Grind and adjust various 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.
- Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools
using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, and emery cloths.
- Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to layout
machining using instruments such as protractors, micrometers,
scribes, and rulers.
- Setup heat-treating furnaces and feed or place parts, tools, or
assemblies into furnaces to harden.
- Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and keep work area
clean in accordance with specified rules and regulations.
- Adhere to EMS and IATF 16949 Policies and Procedures.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned by the
supervisor.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability to work effectively with internal/external
personnel.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in
writing.
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions, blueprints, design
specifications, correspondence, work orders and production
schedules.
- Knowledge and good understanding of metals to be used from a
range of metals and alloys based on properties such as harness and
heat tolerance.
- Knowledge of proper shimming techniques to fit parts when
required.
- Knowledge of proper use of tool fabricating accessories such as
vises, v-blocks, angle plates, and edge/center finders.
- Ability to operate hoists.
- Knowledge of machines and tools, including designs, uses,
repair and maintenance.QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent; or graduation from a
technical/trade school.
- Minimum of five (5) years' experience as a Tool Maker working
in a metal stamping environment.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak English
proficiently.
- Must be proficient with computers.
- Must have good basic math skills and the ability to add,
subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole
numbers, common fractions, and decimals.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proficient with Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) milling
machines.PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing
the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work in a
variety of physical positions, including standing, sitting,
bending, reaching, stooping, walking, and stretching. The employee
is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee is
frequently required to use hands, handle or feel. The employee must
be able to perform physical activities such as, but not limited to,
lifting objects up to seventy-five (75) pounds. Specific vision
abilities include close vision. Employee may be exposed to
hazardous materials and chemicals.WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described are representative
of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee
typically works in an industrial manufacturing environment. The
employee may work near moving mechanical machinery and/or vehicles,
and the noise level in the work environment may range from moderate
to loud. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations
of the various types of work that may be performed and is not a
comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by
positions in this class. The omission of specific statements of
duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is
similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Privacy
Notice - Active Candidates: Aptiv is an equal employment
opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any
other characteristic protected by law.
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Keywords: Aptiv, East Providence , Toolmaker, Other , Warwick, Rhode Island
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