Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Job Title: Tool Maker

Reports To: Supervisor Tool Room

Job Type: Hourly

The individual selected for this role will work independently to set-up and operate machine tools, as well as program and set-up CNC mills and lathes. Produce from blueprint or sketch various machine details, tools, dies, punches, etc.

Key Responsibilities/Deliverables:

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Study specifications such as blueprints, sketches or verbal descriptions and plan sequence of operations to produce a tool, gauge or fixture.

2. Set-up and operate a wide variety of machine tools such as horizontal and vertical mills, grinders, lathes, hones, etc., to produce tools, gauges or fixtures.

3. Set-up and operate a wide variety of measuring devices and equipment such as I.D. and O.D. micrometers, height gauges, surface plates, etc., for precision measurement and documentation of dimensions within established tolerances.

4. Program and set-up CNC mills and lathes.

5. Understand trigonometric relationship and use to locate, position and clamp work pieces for precision machining or grinding as part of production of a tool, gauge or fixture.

6. Work with a team to make recommendations for continuous improvement based upon knowledge gathered from tooling problems or failures and implement suggested improvements.

7. Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications, Skills and Competencies:

• High School Diploma plus Journeyman’s card or equivalent work experience.
• Metallurgical, heat treat and materials knowledge.
• Skills with tool room machinery to perform unusual set-ups or odd machinery configurations.
• Program and set-up of CNC miles and lathes experience.
  Creative with design and tool replacement. Original thinker.
• Skills in interpersonal relations and written and oral communications.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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