Tooling Lead; Metal Fabrication & Welding

Joy-Mark, Inc. is a manufacturing facility located in Cudahy, WI. We use automated vacuum forming and mixing processes to produce a wide variety of custom made foundry feeding aids and insulating metal handling products.

• Perform repairs, rebuilds, and modifications to production “tools”. A “tool” is a steel forming fixture: a base plate with posts supporting a rolled perforated-sheet cylinder, wrapped with metal mesh/screen, to hold a precise shape in vacuum forming production.
• Fabricate tool components, requiring cutting, grinding, soldering, welding, fitting, and assembly.
• Support prototype and new tooling development, and standardize build specifications (materials, mesh/screen, fastening methods, and critical dimensions) across the tooling catalog.

• Maintain preventive maintenance schedules for high-use tools with simple repair checklists (e.g., screen/mesh repairs, alignment checks).
• Diagnose recurring tooling design failures and implement lasting fixes (e.g., design, material, process, handling changes).

• Maintain a live Google Sheets workflow tracker for all tooling requests (request date, priority, status, due date, and completion notes).
• Coordinate daily with production department to prioritize tooling work and align repair timelines with the production schedule.
• Work overtime as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Strong fabrication skills: welding, fitting, grinding, soldering, assembling, and mechanical troubleshooting.
• Ability to diagnose failure points and make repairs that address root causes, not just symptoms.
• High organization discipline: can plan work, prioritize, and keep a workflow system updated.
• Working proficiency in Google Workspace (Sheets/Docs/Drive).
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member.
• Organized, self-directed, and process oriented.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.

Benefits available after the probationary periods include:

Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401k, 401k matching, EAP, life insurance, FSA, apparel program, and boot reimbursement program.