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Tool Fixture Designer & Toolmaker Our client in Suwanee, Ga has an immediate opening for a Tool Fixture Designer & Toolmaker. This position is responsible for making CAD fixture drawings and from those building tools, fixtures, work holdings, gauges, and many other components to support our manufacturing operation. CAD drawings created by reverse engineered from product to be manufactured in hand. Create fixture BOM and purchase raw material for fabrication. Then machine as needed on lathes, mills, surface grinders, saws, drill press, wheel grinders, and other toolroom equipment. Equipment includes manual mills & lathes, as well as CNC operated mills, lathes, & grinders. Fixture created by the tool maker must be held to extremely tight tolerances. Additional fabrication of clamps, fittings, hydraulic/pneumatic cylinder, hoses, and other components is often necessary to complete a working fixture. These fixtures are used in manufacturing equipment to hold a raw material during automated manufacturing process. Materials are most often alloy metals but occasionally include plastic or other material.

Responsibilities:

Design workholding fixture in CAD. Create BOM, order material, and make workholding fixtures that hold product in high volume manufacturing process Utilize CNC & manual milling, lathe, grinders, and other common toolroom equipment to machine precision workholding fixtures Use calipers, micrometer, height gauge, and other tools to measure and adjust the process Adjust machine CNC program based on CAD drawing, enter zero & reference points, set tool registers & offsets Troubleshoot machine errors & malfunctions; perform minor machine repairs to bushings, bearing, tool pods, pumps, filters, proxy sensors, air & hydraulic lines Change tools, drills, inserts, & cutters as needed; sharpen cutter tools Machines jaws, v-blocks, fixture, chucks, collets, bushings, and other holding devices. Perform machine preventive maintenance & startup procedures; warm-up spindles & axis; perform end-of-day machine shutdown procedures; clean chips, debris, & sludge from machine, empty chip container; cleaning & adjust coolant, oil, & hydraulics Perform safety & 5S audits, report all near misses or other incidents, identify & implement root cause solutions Performs assigned duties in accordance with the Environmental Management System (EMS), follows applicable environmental procedures, and reports environmental concerns or incidents promptly.

Qualifications:

MUST have experience making metal fixtures using mills, lathes, grinders, and other toolroom equipment MUST be a creative thinker, often developing a workholding fixture from an idea in your mind Must be able to create, read & interpret blueprints, understand tolerances, transfer to machine data Have experience using mechanic tools, blasting machine, hydraulic press, deburr tools, and other tools Maintain LEAN manufacturing environment, 5S standards, and participate in continuous improvement projects Ability to multitask and manage time between simultaneous projects Have high levels of organization, self-discipline, attention to detail, and follow Standard Work requirements Enjoy working with others in a team environment, while also being a self-started work many projects by yourself

Shift:

Monday-Friday 7am-4pm

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Experience:

Tool & die: 1 year (Required)

Tooling:

1 year (Required)

Machining:

2 years (Required) Shift availability: Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person