Tool and Die Maker

Westaff Hiring Tool & Die Makers in Farmington, CT!

The Tool & Die maker will report to the Four slide department

Pay: $30+/hr based on experience level!

Shift: 1st or 2nd – Monday through Friday

Hours: 6am-2:30m OR 2:30pm to 11:00pm

• Set-up & Maintenance of Tooling including but not limited to First piece quality submission.
• Follow process for documenting Tool History and Set-up information (reference Brown Card)
• Alert Supervisor when there is a need for – Machine Maintenance & Tool Maintenance on Production tooling.
• Fabricate tools, components fixtures and gauges as directed by area supervisor or technical lead.
• Collaborate with New Tool Group on the introduction of new tools into production areas
• Assist in the Standardization of Tooling Component Inventory. Assists as requested in the development of Project/Tool estimates (quotes).
• Assists as required department set up associates solving problems and issues with tool set up and tool production running.
• Assists company Managers as requested on all Metal Stamping and Four slide projects
• Alerts Supervisor on updates and corrections needed on job travelers for operation changes/additions.

• Minimum 5 years experience in Component/Tooling Fabrication, Trouble Shooting Tooling and Repairing Tooling. Set-up – Trouble shooting of Production Four Slide Equipment (Nielson, BIHLER) in a Four Slide Production Department.
• CT approved (apprenticeship completed) Journeyperson
• Ability to read – understand blue prints and GDT as needed for production manufacturing