Toolmaker
Tegra Medical Holdings LLC
Summary
This is an onsite position located at our Franklin, MA facility. Analyzes specifications, lays out metal stock, sets up and operates machine tools, and fits and assembles parts to fabricate and repair metalworking dies, cutting tools, jigs and fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.
Job description
Job Summary
This is an onsite position located at our Franklin, MA facility. Analyzes specifications, lays out metal stock, sets up and operates machine tools, and fits and assembles parts to fabricate and repair metalworking dies, cutting tools, jigs and fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.
Role and Responsibilities
- Studies specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.
- Computes dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence of operations.
- Measures, marks, and scribes metal stock for machining.
- Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathes, milling machine, EDM, Swiss, and grinder, to machine parts; and verifies conformance of machined parts to specifications.
- Smooth flat and contoured surfaces and power grinders, and fits and assembles parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms.
- Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances.
- Maintains plant equipment and follows established preventative maintenance schedules.
- Heat treats tools or parts.
- Examines standard or previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, and recommends design modifications regarding construction and function of part.
- Develops specifications from general descriptions for specialty tools and draws or sketches design of product.
- Maintain knowledge of latest skills and innovations of the trade to accomplish function with optimum efficiency and minimum cost.
- Keep a clean, safe and orderly work area, and report only unusual operating difficulties to supervisor.
- Adhere to all prescribed safety rules, procedures and regulations.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Connects hydraulic lines to install hydraulic components.
Qualifications
Knowledge of ACAD or Solid Works.
Education Requirements
Trade school graduate and/or formal apprenticeship and at least five (5) years' experience.
Physical Requirements
- Frequent performing repetitive work.
- Occasional lifting (max. 40 lbs.)
- Occasional carrying (max. 40 lbs.)
- Subject to physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts
- Constant safety glasses
- Constant full PPE
- Frequent standing
- Occasional sitting, walking, pushing, pulling, reaching.
Requirements
- Knowledge of ACAD or Solid Works
- Trade school graduate and/or formal apprenticeship
- At least five (5) years' experience
- Ability to read blueprints, sketches, and models
- Ability to set up and operate lathes, milling machines, EDM, Swiss, and grinders
- Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs occasionally
- Ability to stand frequently and wear full PPE
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Time
- Holiday Pay
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- On-the-Job Training
Company overview
Tegra Medical Holdings LLC is a leading end-to-end contract manufacturing solutions provider specializing in medical device manufacturing, known as the company "where medical devices come to life." Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Franklin, Massachusetts, the company operates manufacturing facilities across Massachusetts, Mississippi, Costa Rica, Europe, and Asia, employing approximately 570 professionals globally. Tegra Medical provides comprehensive manufacturing services from complex components to finished devices, including assembly, sterilization, and packaging for various medical specialties such as oncology, orthopedics, cardiology, and minimally invasive surgery. The company is ISO 13485 certified and FDA registered, maintaining stringent quality standards while offering innovative solutions through its GENESIS Tech Center® for design and prototyping. As a member of the SFS Group, Tegra Medical has received industry recognition including the 2023 SFS Value Engineering Award, demonstrating its commitment to engineering excellence and customer partnership in the medical device manufacturing sector.