Toolmaker A Job in Tulsa 74117, Oklahoma US
Summary Statement:
Applies advanced technical skills and knowledge to analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate shop tools, and fit and assemble parts to fabricate and repair epoxy lay-up tooling, cutting tools, jigs and fixtures, fabricating plaster casts and gauges.
Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities:
Fabricates complete alignment and assembly jigs, templates, and fixtures and other production tooling such as high temperature laminated fixtures, plaster casts, plaster mockups from master bond jigs and other information, that are moderate to complex requiring experience and judgment to determine plans and action from standard procedural alternatives.
Studies specifications such as blueprints, sketches or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts. Computes dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence of operations.
Sets up and operates shop tools such as lathes, milling machine and grinder, to machine parts, and verifies conformance of machined parts to specifications. Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances.
Develops specifications from general descriptions for specialty tools and draws or sketches design of product. Examines standard or previously used tools, and jigs and fixtures.
Uses various epoxy resin systems in order to fabricate or repair high temperature laminated fixtures. Makes plaster casts from any fixture furnished and plaster mockups or sample parts. Maintains contour and dimensional requirements of form tools and fixtures.
Maintains close tolerances in jigs and transfers hole patterns from different mold lines, laying out templates, shop tools and drill fixtures.
Ancillary Functions and Responsibilities:
Performs other duties as required. These duties may include assignments in job classifications and departments other than the primary assignment.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS: TOOLMAKER A
Formal Education, Training and Work Experience:
Experience may be substituted for the formal education and training requirements in this section at the discretion of management. Technical school or equivalent practical experience and four (4) to seven (7) or more years of related experience, and/or training; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Previous experience in performing jig and fixture or plastic laminate fabrication is desired.
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EOE/VA/AA