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Wabtec Corporation · 5 months ago

Tool & Die Technician

Buffalo Grove, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$30/hr - $35/hr

3+ years exp

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, and digital solutions for various markets. The Tool & Die Technician will analyze specifications, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, and other machinist tools.

Railroad Manufacture

No H1B

Responsibilities

You will analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools

Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools

Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications; adjust as necessary

Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools

Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribe dimensions and finishes. Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects

Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies

Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers

Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators

Qualification

Blueprint readingMachine tool operationManufacturing softwareTechnical degreeProblem solvingLeadership capabilitiesBasic math skillsReasoning ability

Required

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Technical associate's degree

Ability to read and interpret blueprints of a technical nature

3 – 6 years of work-related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers

Ability to print and speak simple sentences

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's

Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions

Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Knowledge of Manufacturing software