Itlearn360
Tool & Die Technician at Wabtec Buffalo Grove, IL
Itlearn360, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States, 60089
Job Description
Tool & Die Technician job at Wabtec. Buffalo Grove, IL. We focus on people, improving the world and revolutionizing transportation. If you’re ready to move with us, read on.
Responsibilities
Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.
Typical Day
Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools.
Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications; adjust as necessary.
Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes. Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
Qualifications High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Technical associate’s degree.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints of a technical nature, BOMs, leadership capabilities, and be a problem solver. 3–6 years of work‑related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Ability The ability to read a limited number of two‑ and three‑syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
Math Ability The ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Reasoning Ability The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills Knowledge of manufacturing software.
Physical Demands
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Lift up to 35 pounds.
They will be standing 100%.
Hearing 100%.
Pushing up to 30 pounds.
Stooping/bending 20% of the time.
Reaching 20%.
Walking 25%.
Seeing 100%.
Additional Information Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $30–$35 per hour. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.
What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?
At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.
Need accommodation? Just let us know - we’ve got you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Wabtec is a global company that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.
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Responsibilities
Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.
Typical Day
Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools.
Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications; adjust as necessary.
Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes. Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
Qualifications High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Technical associate’s degree.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints of a technical nature, BOMs, leadership capabilities, and be a problem solver. 3–6 years of work‑related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Ability The ability to read a limited number of two‑ and three‑syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
Math Ability The ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Reasoning Ability The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills Knowledge of manufacturing software.
Physical Demands
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Lift up to 35 pounds.
They will be standing 100%.
Hearing 100%.
Pushing up to 30 pounds.
Stooping/bending 20% of the time.
Reaching 20%.
Walking 25%.
Seeing 100%.
Additional Information Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $30–$35 per hour. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.
What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?
At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.
Need accommodation? Just let us know - we’ve got you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Wabtec is a global company that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.
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