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Location: Barkhamsted, CT | Schedule: Full-time, on-site

Overview

An established manufacturer is seeking an experienced Manual Toolroom Machinist and Toolmaker to support its manufacturing operations. This hands-on role is responsible for producing, repairing, and modifying manufacturing fixtures, workholding devices, specially designed tooling, and precision gages. The ideal candidate brings a strong background operating manual machines and can independently take a project from a drawing or concept through machining, assembly, and final inspection.

What you'll do

• Manufacture and assemble precision fixtures, workholding devices, custom tooling, and gages to support production and inspection needs
• Set up and operate manual jig borers, lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, and other toolroom equipment
• Interpret engineering drawings, sketches, specifications, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing requirements to plan machining operations
• Select appropriate materials, cutting tools, workholding methods, speeds, feeds, and machining sequences to achieve required dimensions and finishes
• Inspect finished components using micrometers, calipers, indicators, bore gages, and other precision measuring equipment
• Troubleshoot, repair, and modify existing tooling, fixtures, and gages to address wear, dimensional issues, and manufacturing changes
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and quality teams to solve tooling problems and improve manufacturing efficiency and repeatability
• Maintain toolroom equipment, keep work areas organized, and follow established safety and quality procedures
• Perform other machining and toolmaking tasks in support of manufacturing

Required qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience as a manual machinist, toolroom machinist, or toolmaker in a manufacturing environment
• Strong proficiency with manual jig borers, grinders, lathes, and milling machines, including independent setup and operation
• Experience producing precision tooling, fixtures, workholding devices, and gages to close tolerances
• Ability to read technical drawings and use precision inspection tools accurately
• Working knowledge of shop mathematics, machining practices, material properties, and tooling selection
• Strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize work and communicate with manufacturing teams

Preferred qualifications

• Completion of a toolmaker apprenticeship or technical training in machining or toolmaking
• Experience developing tooling from sketches or concepts and supporting prototype or one-off manufacturing projects is a plus

Why this role

This is a hands-on opportunity to take ownership of tooling projects from concept through final inspection, working closely with engineering, production, and quality teams to improve manufacturing efficiency and repeatability.