Tool Maker/Machinist

Tool Maker/Machinist – Fort Wayne, IN

Fort Wayne, Indiana | Manufacturing | Not Remote | $58,240 to $73,840

Job Summary

$28–$35.50/hour | First Shift | Company-Paid Employee Health Insurance

Do you prefer building precision parts from raw material instead of loading a machine and pressing a button?

We’re looking for an experienced Tool Maker/Machinist to manufacture low-volume, high-precision components, prototypes, fixtures, and tooling for automation and aerospace applications. This first-shift opportunity is ideal for a well-rounded machinist who can read a print, determine the best machining approach, and independently take a part from concept to completion.

Compensation & Benefits

• $28–$35.50/hour, based on experience
• First-shift schedule
• Employee health insurance fully covered by the company
• HSA health plan option
• 401(k) with company-funded profit sharing
• Up to four weeks of PTO
• Seven personal or sick days
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage

What You’ll Do

• Manufacture machine components, prototypes, fixtures, tooling, and aerospace parts

• Operate CNC knee mills, lathes, surface grinders, and other machine-shop equipment

• Program, set up, and run your own work

• Fabricate parts and assemblies from raw material

• Read and interpret blueprints, specifications, job orders, and GD&T callouts

• Machine low-quantity parts to tolerances of ±0.0005 inch or tighter

• Inspect completed parts using precision measuring equipment

• Adjust machine settings, tooling, and processes to maintain accuracy and quality

• Assemble fixtures, tooling, and mechanical components

• Collaborate with engineers and other machinists to solve manufacturing challenges

• Perform routine machine maintenance

• Required Qualifications

• At least five years of practical machining or tool-making experience

• Strong experience operating knee mills, lathes, and surface grinders

• Ability to independently program, set up, and operate machine-shop equipment

• Experience producing parts from raw material through final inspection

• Ability to read and interpret complex prints and GD&T

• Proven ability to hold tolerances of ±0.0005 inch or tighter

• Experience using micrometers, calipers, height gauges, optical comparators, and related inspection equipment

• Must provide personal tools and measuring equipment

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

• Self-directed and capable of working with limited supervision

• Strong mechanical aptitude, organization, and attention to detail

• Ability to communicate and work effectively with engineers and machinists

• Preferred Experience

• Conversational machine programming

• Machining steel, stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, and exotic aerospace materials

• Welding, fabrication, and mechanical assembly

• Automation equipment or machine-building experience

• If you’re the person coworkers call when a difficult print, tight tolerance, or one-off part lands in the shop, this role should feel right at home.

• JOB ID: 180822