Jig Builder

Job Description

The Jig Builder is responsible for planning and constructing layouts of tools and dies from Engineering, Tool Design, and/or Methods documents; reviewing Methods documents to ensure producibility and providing labor hour estimates; determining and ordering raw materials; assembling tools and dies using precision measurement equipment to ensure compliance with Engineering specifications; and troubleshooting and coordinating with Engineering, Tool Design, Production, and/or Methods to resolve construction issues.

• Job Details
• Facility Type: Manufacturing
• Aircraft Worked: Corporate/Business Jet
• Job Duration: Contract to Hire
• Schedule: All Shifts
• Tools: Required/Etched & Shadowed

• Education & Job Requirements
• Typically 7 years of conventional machining, sheet metal, fabrication, or related experience, which must include 5 years of experience in tool and die construction.
• Ability to read and interpret Engineering, Methods, and Tool Design documents.
• Ability to use and interpret a variety of precision measurement instruments.
• Ability to set up and operate various shop machines, for example, mills, lathes, drill presses, surface grinders, table routers, power hand tools, and a heat treat oven.
• Mechanical skills.
• Basic knowledge of safety requirements for tool and die construction.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with a variety of individuals and departments.
• Basic knowledge of trigonometry, geometry, and algebra.
• Working knowledge of tool and die construction and required machinery, equipment, and raw materials.

• Professional Attributes
• Ability to work in a team-oriented manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Attention to detail and precision.

• Job Duties & Functions
• Plan and construct layout of tools and dies from Engineering, Tool Design, and/or Methods documents.
• Review Methods documents to ensure the producibility of the tool or die and provide estimates of labor hours for construction as required.
• Determine and order the raw materials required to build a tool or die.
• Assemble tools and dies using and interpreting a variety of precision measurement equipment to ensure compliance with Engineering specifications.
• Troubleshoot and coordinate with Engineering, Tool Design, Production, and/or Methods to resolve problems pertaining to the successful construction of a tool or die design.Physical Requirements & Environment
• Manufacturing environment.
• Use of shop machinery and precision measurement equipment.

• TeamGlobal Benefits
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), and more!
• TG Rewards Program
• Employee Referral Program