Tool & Die Maker

• Plan, construct, alter and repair a wide variety of dies, molds, progressive dies, compound dies, intricate blanking and forming dies, drill jigs, milling fixtures and assembly dies.
• Perform machining operations requiring unusual and difficult setups and methods to maintain close tolerance fits; bench work involving fitting, scraping, grinding, lapping, indexing, timing, assembly and adjusting to ensure satisfactory operations.
• Make tool tryouts, diagnose and correct troubles and detect faulty operation or defective materials.
• Keep records of maintenance on dies, equipment and fixtures.
• Build new dies, fixtures, assembly machines and troubleshoot as necessary.
• Assist Engineering with prototype development of new parts, fabrication and print adjustments.
• Perform quality inspection of new parts from new dies, fixtures and assembly machines before releasing to production.
• Work from verbal instructions, simple sketches or complex prints to fabricate required items.
• Assist any individual with a question or a problem relative to tool and die functions.
• Ensure good quality and a clean and safe work area at all times.
• Work with suppliers assisting with tool repairs and new tool designs.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Set up and operate various shop equipment.

• This position requires a level of knowledge that is usually associated with specialized training equivalent to two years of college plus five years or more of tool-and-die experience.
• Must be able to setup and operate Bridgeport milling machines, lathes, drill presses, surface grinders and optidress and J&S wheel dressers for form grinding.
• Experience with measuring tools such as: micrometers, disc mics, anvil mics, dial calipers, telescoping gauges, gauge pins, gauge blocks and comparator.

• Required to sit, stand, bend and lift up to 60 lbs.

• Combination of Manufacturing and Office environment.
• Regular exposure to noise, dust, heat, cold and odors.

ELECTROSWITCHPOWER SWITCHES AND RELAYS Starting with only six employees, Electroswitch was founded in 1946 in Weymouth, Massachusetts as a switch supplier to the military. Over the succeeding decades, the expertise acquired in designing and building rugged, high quality, mil-spec rotary switches was adapted to new product lines as the company expanded into the heavy duty Industrial and Electric Utility markets. From critical applications like life support systems and massive data communications centers to every day necessities like street lighting, people depend on the performance of electrical switches. When you select a switch or relay from Electroswitch, you are gaining the benefit of over 65 years of experience. The primary supplier of rugged, high-quality products for electrical utilities, nuclear power plants and the U.S. Navy, Electroswitch has the knowledge to meet the intricacies of any application with quality, reliability and performance. With Electroswitch, there is... "Never A Doubt."