Tool Maker
liberty personnel servicesPottstown (PA)
About the role
Tool Maker / Manual Machinist Pottstown, PA | On-Site | Full-Time | Permanent Established manufacturer of custom metal components and assemblies is seeking a Tool Maker / Manual Machinist to build, modify, repair, and machine tooling, fixtures, jigs, machine components, and replacement parts used in industrial equipment and manufacturing. This is custom machining, not high-volume production. Most work involves one-off, prototype, repair, and short-run projects.
Responsibilities:
- Set up and operate manual Bridgeport mills
- Set up and operate manual engine lathes
- Machine tooling, fixtures, jigs, machine components, and replacement parts
- Read mechanical drawings, blueprints, sketches, and work instructions
- Determine machining sequence, workholding, tooling, feeds, speeds, and cutting methods
- Perform milling, turning, drilling, tapping, boring, facing, threading, and reaming
- Machine carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and other alloys
- Build and modify fixtures and tooling used in fabrication and welding
- Repair and rework existing tooling and machine components
- Machine components for industrial machinery and equipment
- Inspect parts using micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, height gauges, and other precision measuring equipment
- Hold dimensions and close tolerances specified on drawings
- Work with engineering, fabrication, welding, and production on machining and tooling requirements
- Maintain machines, tooling, and work areas
Requirements:
- 3+ years of toolmaking or manual machining experienceStrong Bridgeport mill setup and operating experienceStrong manual engine lathe experience
- Ability to read mechanical drawings and determine machining methods
- Experience using micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, height gauges, and related inspection equipment
- Knowledge of cutting tools, feeds, speeds, workholding, and conventional machining practices
- Experience machining close-tolerance parts from drawings or sketches
- Please send your resume to rick@libertyjobs.com attention Rick Iswalt
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