Tool & Die Maker

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* Description:

** This occupation requires the planning, layout, fabrication, assembly, and proving of all types and sizes of aircraft tools and dies

WORK PERFORMED

Plans the layout, fabrication, and assembly of all types and sizes of tools and dies working from tool design and/or engineering information  Supplies any information lacking on the design, print, or sketch

Lays out, fabricates, and assembles tools and dies such as cam action dies; forming dies involving deep draws and compound contours; compound dies with irregular contour requiring coordination of punch holes, or compound dies designed for the production of light and heavy gauge parts; combination dies involving several planes and designed to perform joggling and dimpling operations on light gauge parts;

progressive dies that include a forming action, or involve more than two operations  Lays out and fabricates machine tool fixtures such as milling fixtures for angular and multiple cutting operations; checking fixtures and drill plates, involving irregular contours and locating points in more than one plane; drill jigs having coordinated holes in several difference planes not at right angles

Proves dies as required during test run operations

Suggests revisions in design and/or substitution in material

Sets up and operates all types of machine tools, including generating NC code for CNC machine tools as required for the machining of tools and dies where established tooling is provided

Works to exacting tolerances

Performs satisfactorily any function of the Bench Machinist as required

Performs rework wherein the operations are essentially the same as required for the work described above

TYPICAL MATERIALS, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Materials worked on:
Ferrous and non ferrous metals and their alloys; plastics, etc

Materials worked with:
Lubricants  abrasives, layout dies, etc

Tools used:
Machinists' hand tools, precision measuring instruments including sine bars and "Jo" blocks

Equipment used:
Machine tools as required; surface plates, etc

To plan for and build all types of aircraft tools, dies, and gauges  To set up and operate machine tools as required  

To apply a knowledge of tooling heat treat and the machinability of metals; to apply a knowledge of machine shop practice and procedure

To use precision measuring instruments  To read and interpret complex blueprints and sketches; to use shop mathematics, including trigonometry  To work to exacting tolerances  To manually pull, push or lift over 25 lbs

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* The following promotional criteria is subjugated to and controlled by the job description and may be altered within the limits contemplated by the job description and as dictated by the Company requirements and the qualifications of available candidates

PROMOTIONAL CRITERIA

For promotion to Tool & Die Maker "A", 545 3, an employee is required to have one of the following minimum levels of experience and/or training:

1  Three years of experience as a Tool & Die Maker

Note:

A maximum of six months credit towards the three year requirement above may be given to an employee who has satisfactorily completed a Tool Maker Trainee program

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2  Completion of a high quality industrial based Tool & Die Maker Apprenticeship program  Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training  BAT  Certified Apprenticeship programs are typically 8,000 hours in duration

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3  Completion of a high quality industrial based Tool & Die Maker Training program  These programs should be typically 6,000 - 8,000 hours in duration and be similar in curriculum and standards as 2 above

** Desired

Skills:

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* Aircraft experience

** Clearance Level:
** None

** Other Important Information You Should Know*
* ** Expression of Interest:
** By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match   Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings

** Ability to Work Remotely:
** Onsite Full time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility

** Work…