TOOL MAKER

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HOURLY INDIRECT Craft worker Black Creek, GA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Tool Maker 2

Department:
Multiple Division:
Manufacturing Engineering

At Daniel Defense, Only the Best Build the Best…

Daniel Defense engineers and manufactures the world’s finest weapon systems and accessories. Our mission, Honor God. Defend Freedom®, is accomplished by serving customers and providing top-quality solutions to our military, law enforcement, and civilian customers seeking premium firearms for home defense, hunting, and sport shooting.

As a Tool Maker 2, you will be responsible for the functions outlined below, building, repairing, and maintaining jigs, fixtures, dies, gauges, and tools for manufacturing operations with greater independence.

Essential Functions:

• Build and repair custom machine shop tools using machining equipment and measuring instruments.
• Work from blueprints and sketches to create ormodifyprototypes, tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and molds.
• Calculate the dimensions and tolerancesrequiredto set up the machine tools.
• Build, repair, andmaintainjigs, fixtures, dies, gauges, and tools for manufacturing operations.
• Read and interpret blueprints or work from verbal or written instructions or from the part to be copied or fitted.
• Operate lathes, grinders, milling machines, and CNC machines to produce tools.
• Plan the setup and operation of all types of machine shop tools and equipment to include lathes, knee mills, surface grinders, etc., taking into consideration the types of materials, tolerances, cutting tools, coolants, lubricants, and machine tool feeds and speeds.
• Perform hand operations involved in producing jigs, fixtures, tools, and dies using hand tools of the trade.
• Inspect work to assure parts conform to blueprint by the use of precision measuring equipment.
• Rely on work instructions, standard operating procedures, and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Maintain proper housekeeping of work area; keep all machines, tools, equipment, and work surfaces free of oil, grease, chips, etc.
• Participate in required safety toolbox discussions and monthly meetings.
• Responsible fordemonstratingcommitment to and leadership of environmental health and safety principles,policies and procedures.
• Participates in the company’s efforts to continuously improve in Safety, 6S, Quality, Delivery and Productivity.
• Expected to be a contributor to the company standards on high integrity, safety, fair andequitabletreatmentand a positive work environment
• Other responsibilities asdeemedappropriateor necessary by management.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• High school diploma with 3–5 years of prior manufacturing experience in a metal working environment or a combination of related experience, education, and/or training to sufficiently and successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Generallyparticipatingin and has completed initial phases of an apprenticeship or on-the-job training program.
• Has gainedproficiencyin multiple competencies relevant to the job.
• Works independently within established procedures associated with the specific job function.
• Knowledge of shop math necessary to perform the required work assignments to include strong GD&T skills.
• Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the field.
• Teamwork and the ability to cooperate and work proactively with others isa must.
• Flexibility and willingness to progress in tool room skills.
• Must be able to manage time efficiently.
• May berequiredto work varying shifts or weekends as needed.
• Excellent attention to detail and record-keeping skills.
• Self-motivated; willing to put in extra effort and hours as needed.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and work under deadlines and pressure.
• Must be willing to own andmaintaincompany required tools.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and workin accordance withour Company Values.
• It is understood employees may be assigned to other departments, functional groups, and/or shifts asdeemednecessary by management.

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