Tool Maker Intern

About the Opportunity:

To provide support to manufacturing by making and repairing a variety of machine tools, dies and fixtures of varying complexity according to blueprint, sketch, and engineering drawing requirements.

Location: Manchester, CT This position is 100% on site.

Responsibilities:

• Makes, repairs and/or designs production tooling, dies and fixtures, and sharpens tools according to sketches, blue prints, etc.
• Performs precision machining, cutting, drilling, grinding operations using engine lathes, Bridgeports, grinding equipment and general hand tools as required
• Anneals and tempers tooling metal, and dies as needed, inspects own work to ensure tools conform to specifications, sets up machines for complicated machine processes, identifies problems and implements solutions.
• Verifies dimensions of parts and installation of components.
• Contributes to continuous improvement and supports 6S initiatives.
• Keeps work area safe and clean.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis without sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understand written and oral instructions in English and communicate effectively with others.
• Able to read basic tool prints, sketches or schematics, make simple setups for machining, use various precision measuring instruments, sharpen punch press dies, and perform brazing and soldering operations.
• Proficiently operate engine lathe, vertical milling machine, band saw, honing and grinding machine, fork truck and lifting and hoisting equipment.
• Knowledgeable of applied mathematics and geometric dimensions and tolerances.
• Familiar with heat treating tool steels.
• Knowledgeable of punch press die construction, tool and die design, the usage of tool steels and the appropriate application of different steels to tool making.
• Knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic requirements.
• Considerable knowledge of safety practices.

Physical Demands:

• Light to moderate physical effort required
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach and move about the facility

Physical Requirements:

• Requires mobility in a manufacturing plant environment while using Personal Protective Equipment.
• Must be able to frequently sit, stand and walk.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.

Compensations & Benefits:

Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.