Toolmaker
Visa sponsorship
Manufacturing · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
For newcomers with a precision trade behind them, an opening near Perth like this is worth studying. The employer is a lean specialist maker of complex mechanisms for global customers and has set aside real funds to bring machining under its own roof.
It wants a seasoned toolmaker with precision-machining credentials to turn out prototypes and short production runs of parts that must be spot on, choosing many of the methods themselves. The firm is scaling quickly, so the right person can shape how production evolves and grow into senior technical and team-leading duties. An exceptional candidate may be considered for visa sponsorship.
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Key Responsibilities
- Programme the CNC turning jobs
- Programme the CNC milling jobs
- Set the machines up and run production
- Do jig grinding and other precision grinding
- Write CAD/CAM programs and alter models already on file
- Design the fixtures and workholding each component needs
- Make those fixtures and holding devices
- Inspect and measure parts, then fine-tune how they are made
- Work with the engineers on manufacturability, write down the systems and procedures the bigger team will need, and plan and deliver prototypes and short runs to a demanding quality standard
Requirements & Eligibility
- Trade qualification as a Toolmaker, Tool and Die Maker or Fitter and Turner/Machinist, or experience of an equal standard
- Substantial practical experience in precision manufacturing, to close tolerances of IT6 and finer or equivalent precision work
- CNC programming experience on contemporary controls
- CAD/CAM experience on contemporary software
- A good knowledge of materials and tooling
- A good knowledge of workholding and measurement
- It is desirable to have experience in high-speed machining, precision grinding (particularly jig grinding), EDM and/or other ways of making prototypes
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