Toolmaker Job Listing at Kelly Services in Downers Grove, IL (Job ID US3536451_BH9727251)

Description

Toolmaker
 
Kelly® Engineering is seeking a Toolmaker for a direct hire opportunity with a client in Downers Grove, IL. If you are passionate about shaping the world we live in and are ready to reengineer your future, trust the experts at hiring experts.  

Salary
$40.00- 42.00 per hour
Monday-Friday - Days

Overview 
 
This client makes advanced electromechanical systems for aerospace and military customers. You'll find their products in commercial space satellites, launch vehicles, and government programs.
 
As a Toolmaker, you'll machine and build or repair jigs & fixtures, make repairs to dies, sharpen cutting tools using manual and CNC machines.
 
Responsibilities:

• Interpret and machine parts from engineering (CAD) drawings, hand sketches, and verbal instructions
• Check work using precision measuring tools & equipment
• Working knowledge of GD&T
• Manual machining using Lathes, Mills, Drill press, Saws, Grinders
• Surface grinding
• Ability to dress forms on grinding wheels
• Sharpen/modify production tooling § Carbide grinding

• CNC vertical machining center - Program, set-up, & run
• CNC toolroom lathe - Program, set-up, & run
• Wire EDM - set-up & operate
• Hole Drilling EDM (hole pop) – set-up & operate
• Punch press set-up and debug (small single station dies with low volume)
• Grind/sharpen punches & dies
• Modify dies as needed
• Repair dies as needed
• Jigs and fixtures - Build & repair
  Qualifications:
•  10 years+ relevant tool & die experience OR manual and CNC machining experience
• Aerospace/defense or prototype experience a plus
• Formal apprenticeship certificate or NIMS (National Institute for Metalworking Skills) certificate/s a plus.
• Due to federal contract requirements, must be able to provide proof of US citizenship

What happens next:
 
Once you apply, you'll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don't worry – even if this position doesn't work out, you're still in the Kelly Engineering network. That means our team of expert engineering recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.



 

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we're here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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