**Job Title: Tool Maker** **Job Description** The Tool Maker will plan, construct, alter, and repair a wide variety of tools, jigs, prototypes, special parts, and fixtures involving difficult and complex machine operations utilizing a wide variety of manual and CNC machine tools. The Tool Maker will work from prints, sketches, computer-aided manufacturing software, machine manuals, machinist manuals, and instructions. **Responsibilities** + Plan and layout job assignments, determine sequence of machining operations, calculate shrinkage and expansion allowances, and program operations as necessary. + Perform machine operations requiring unusual and difficult setups and methods to maintain very close tolerances and fits, including heat treating, drawing, tempering, and bench work involving filing, scraping, grinding, lapping, fitting, indexing, timing, assembly, and adjusting to ensure satisfactory operation. + Perform tool troubleshooting duties as assigned. + Make tool tryouts, diagnose and correct problems, and make recommendations on tool modifications and methods. + Set up, program, and operate EDM equipment, as well as a variety of complex CNC machine tools. + Report design errors, mark up changes on drawings, and refer to the Engineering Department. + Assist in training and instructing lower-graded tool makers. + Work with Engineering Department and production employees to work out tooling and prototype refinements as necessary. + Develop engineering models working from sketches, instructions, and piece part drawings involving making design modifications. + Use a variety of manual and CNC machine tools, precision measuring tools and instruments, video microscope, optical comparators, heat treating furnaces, and hand tools. + Follow safety rules and keep the work area in a clean and orderly condition. + Perform other related duties as assigned. **Essential Skills** + 4+ years of manual machining + High school diploma or equivalent + Experience with manual milling, including facing, boring, drilling, and tapping + Experience with manual lathes, including turning, boring, and single point threading + Experience using measurement tools such as caliper, micrometer, height gage, and optical comparator + Skilled at blueprint reading, basic trigonometry, and other basic math skills **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Tool and die + Tooling + Machining + Lathe + Die repair + Repair + Troubleshooting + Manual mill + Manual EDM + Blueprints + Progressive die + Blueprint reading + Grinder + Mill + Micrometer + Maintenance repair + Die maintenance + Manual machining + Surface grinding + Mills & lathes + Manual + Calipers + Grinding + Toolroom + Manual lathe + Die making + Mold + Fabrication + Stamping press + Blueprint reading **Why Work Here?** We offer a large facility with great benefits, including a union membership with solid relationships. Enjoy free Cubs tickets every year, frequent team BBQs/lunches, and a well-diverse work environment. **Work Environment** The work environment is well-lit and temperature-controlled, with well-spaced areas. The facility has newer machines mixed in with older machines. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Franklin Park, Illinois. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $66476.80 - $72966.40/yr. Huge company - with nice size facility Cafe/large caf right next to shop Great benefits - a part of the union - solid relationship FREE cubs tickets every year Frequent team BBQs/lunches Well diverse **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Franklin Park,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on May 6, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.