Tool & Die Maker

The Tool and Die Maker constructs and repairs jigs, fixtures, cutting tools, gauges, or metal dies or molds used in shaping or forming metal or nonmetallic material (e.g., plastic, plaster, rubber, glass). Work typically involves:

• planning and laying out work according to models, blueprints, drawings, or other written or oral specifications,

• understanding the working properties of common metals and alloys,

• selecting appropriate materials, tools, and processes required to complete task,

• making necessary shop computations,

• setting up and operating various machine tools and related equipment.

• use various Tool and Die Maker's hand tools and precision measuring instrument,

• working to very close tolerances,

• heat-treating metal parts and finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities,

• fitting and assembling parts to prescribed tolerances and allowances.

In general, the Tool and Die Maker's work requires rounded training in machine shop and tool room practice usually acquired through formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

Minimum Requirements:

• Shall have experience with CNC software and programming, determining correct machine setup, understanding of blueprints and detailed fabrication tolerances, and evaluating product quality.

• Shall have higher education to include courses such as blue print reading, technical drafting, metalworking, and/or machine tooling. A certification program for a trade or vocational school is acceptable.

• Shall be subject to review and approval of experience and qualifications by the COR.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for a facility credentials/authorization at the work location.

• Tools are Required; must provide own shadowed/etched Tools and Tool box.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Must be able to climb, stand, stoop, bend, stretch, crouch and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.

• Frequently lift parts and equipment up to 20 pounds.

• Occasionally lift objects up to 50 pounds.

• Most heavy lifting is accomplished through the use of mechanical devices.

• May work in Aircraft maintenance hangar or outside.

• May be required to respond to a wide variety of operational circumstances, including extreme weather conditions and rudimentary infrastructure.

• May be exposed to extreme noise from turbine and jet engine aircraft.

• May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles; may be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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