Tool Maker
Job Description
Location: Amherst, NH
Pay Rate: $30–$35 per hour (DOE)
Schedule: Full-Time
Bring your craftsmanship and precision to a team that values quality, innovation, and pride in workmanship! We’re looking for a skilled Toolmaker to join our growing team in Amherst, NH. In this hands-on role, you’ll design, build, and maintain high-precision tooling that keeps our production operations running smoothly and efficiently.
- Independently design and fabricate trim dies, tooling, and precision components.
- Perform tight-tolerance machining using manual and CNC lathes, mills, and surface grinders.
- Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and solid models to create accurate and functional tooling.
- Program CNC machining centers and ensure all tooling meets design and quality standards.
- Recommend tooling materials and finishing processes based on metallurgical knowledge.
- Manage repair and maintenance of existing tools to ensure optimal performance.
- Collaborate with Engineering to design and develop tooling and equipment upgrades that reduce cost and improve productivity.
- Maintain documentation in compliance with ISO/TS-16949 standards.
- Support production operations with timely fabrication and repair work.
- Completion of an accredited apprenticeship program and 3–5 years of toolmaking experience, or
- Associate degree/certificate in machining or tooling with 5–7 years of increasing experience, or
- 8–10 years of progressive experience in a toolroom environment.
- Strong working knowledge of toolmaking, machining, and tool design principles.
- Experience programming and operating CNC equipment.
- Understanding of heat treatment, tempering, and metallurgy.
- Excellent attention to detail, safety-conscious, and self-motivated.
You’ll thrive in a hands-on, collaborative shop setting. Expect exposure to coolants, oils, and occasional high temperatures — but also a team that supports one another, takes pride in the craft, and keeps things running safely and efficiently.
- Competitive pay: $30–$35/hour DOE
- Work with advanced equipment and skilled professionals
- Stable, growth-oriented company with a strong reputation for quality
- Opportunities to expand your skills and take ownership of projects
Additional Information
Meet Your Recruiter
Mariany Pascual
Staffing Specialist
I'm a bilingual Staffing Specialist at HW Staffing Solutions in Nashua. My focus is on recruiting for light industrial positions. We have both temporary and temporary-to-hire job opportunities.
Soy un especialista bilingüe de personal en HW Staffing Solutions en Nashua. Mi enfoque es en el reclutamiento para puestos de industria ligera. Tenemos oportunidades de empleo tanto temporales como fijas.