Tool & Die Maker

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

“Cooler Together” - Chart’s principal focus is the design and fabrication of cryogenic equipment; so that’s how we got our “Cooler By Design®” tagline.  Of course, we think the stuff we design and build is pretty cool too. What’s more, we’re problem solvers and strive to work together as a team, making us “Cooler Together”.  With our recent acquisition of Howden, we’re also “Stronger Together”. Customers don’t come to Chart with an equipment specification, they come to Chart with a challenge. That’s where you come in, because someone has to figure it out, all the way from conceptual design to installation and commissioning of equipment at site. The applications we service are pretty diverse (and cool) too. Interested to learn more? Take a tour of Chart City (https://chartcity.chartindustries.com/) to get a feel of how Chart equipment solutions impact our daily lives. Chart is looking for bright, talented candidates that have a desire for a career in an exciting and evolving industry.  This could be you!

• Make up to $36.58 per hour!
• Selects, sets up and operates numerous pieces of precision machinery, equipment and fixtures for the purpose of laying out and preparing of fin die blanks; performs die maintenance and repair and performs necessary maintenance of all precision components of the fin presses.
• Supports Engineering's needs in the design, fabrication, installation, modification and repair of tooling and fixtures.

***For further consideration, please completely fill out the application and attach your most up to date resume in either PDF or WORD format.

Education and Experience

• Person should have or should qualify for a five-year state indentured apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Person should have background in mathematics, mechanical drawing, metallurgy and machine shop practices.
• Ability to program CNC equipment using ‘G’ and ‘M’ code format
• Ability to read prints and interpret machining requirements.
• Ability to maintain machining tolerances of ±.0002.
• Ability to square up fixturing on table to .0000 over a length of 36".
• Ability to identify different shapes of truing diamonds and the working condition of the diamond.
• Must be able to adjust tooling and equipment to tolerance of .000 to .0000.
• Ability to identify, monitor and compensate for machine expansion changes.
• Ability to stone and hone a sharp radius on tool steel.
• Must be able to communicate at all levels from shop floor operator to engineer.

Job Duties and Proceedures

• Maintain inventory of tools and materials for operation of Tool Room.
• Inspection of tools, dies and fixtures that are made by outside vendors.
• Keep records of all dies.
• Make tool reports of finished tools.
• Coordinate work between tool maker and die form grinders.
• Work with Engineering to understand tooling concepts, requirements, layout, anticipated problems, and tool build load forecast.
• Support Maintenance when needed.
• Maintain and overhaul fin presses.
• Build, sharpen and troubleshoot fin dies.
• Assist Engineers in estimating time and materials of jobs.
• Coordinate heat treat process.
• Develop and troubleshoot new tooling and make revisions if needed.
• If required, prepare tool sketches.
• Set up and operate precision tools.

Machines and Equipment

* Fin Forming Presses

* Automatic Surface Grinder

* CNC Form Grinder

* Manual Lathe

* Manual Knee Mill

* Vertical Machining Center

* Vertical and Horizontal Band Saws

* Wire EDM

* Drill Presses

* Precision Measuring Tools

Working Conditions and Related Duties

• Working conditions may vary from a temperature controlled, isolated environment to areas which are cramped, greasy and poorly lit.  Exposed to sharp edges, high speed cutting tools and oil.  Standing, reaching, bending and lifting 0 to 50 lbs.  When lifting over 50 lbs., two people are required.
• The employee who performs this job has responsibility to maintain proper housekeeping in the work area and keep machines in good operating condition.  Is also responsible for safety and quality workmanship and procedures.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification.  It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.

Chart is an equal opportunity employer

Sponsorship is not offered for this role.