Tool and Die Maker A

Summary: This occupation requires planning and performing all bench and machine operations (including experimental work) involving the highest degree of specialized skill and knowledge of tool building practice to construct, alter, and construction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

• Plans the fabrication, lays out and assembles all types and sizes of tools and dies from tool design prints or sketches.
• Interprets complicated blueprints and assist in planning sequence of operations using higher shop mathematics to compute all necessary dimensions not given on blueprints, engineering sketches or work orders.
• Sets up and uses all tool room tools and machine shop equipment, such as lathes, mills, shapers, grinders, jig bores, and drill presses to shape, grind, or drill all types of tools, dies, and gauges according to specifications or blueprint instructions.
• Make special tools and dies, jigs, and fixtures to facilitate production on standard and experimental parts.
• Must be familiar with all types of production to understand requirements of such tools and dies, jigs and fixtures to accomplish the purpose for which they are intended.  Work to tolerance (.0002).  Must hold tolerances of tools, dies, and gauges to produce parts that in some cases have tolerances of .010.
• May suggest revisions on design and/or substitution in material.
• Performs rework, repair and other associated operations in connection with the work described.
• Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
• Other duties with the work as assigned.

In addition to the above, Tool & Die Makers are to maintain an organized, clean and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.