Job Description

Lake Air Products is a fast-growing company that is proud to live by our Core Values, Customer Focus, Passion for Performance and Right People Best Teams.

Lake Air Products is looking to a Toolmaker to join our 1st shift Tooling department in New Hope. We are seeking an experienced Tool Maker that can build, repair, and debugs tooling for simple and complex compounds and progressive dies. We are seeking individuals with a variety of different skill sets including reading blueprints and performing all necessary measurements and can quickly and efficiently complete jobs with very few rejections. Whether you are an operator, can do setups, or programming, if you are interested, please reach out to schedule your interview and tour!

Lake Air Products Offers:  

• A Competitive Wage  
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Vol Life) 
• 401K Employer Match 
• Paid Time Off/ Holiday Pay  
• Gym Reimbursement  
• Safety Boot and Safety Glasses Reimbursement 
• Tuition Reimbursement 

Responsibilities:

• Fabricate, repair, and maintain stamping dies, cutting tools, jigs, and fixtures by operating lathes, milling machines, drill presses, and grinders.
• Interpret blueprints, sketches, and CAD drawings to plan, measure, and mark metal stock, ensuring precision and accuracy.
• Troubleshoot and adjust tools and dies in presses, collaborating with Press Operators for setup and functionality.
• Conduct test runs and inspect finished parts, making adjustments to meet specifications and quality standards.
• Select appropriate metals and alloys, perform heat-treating operations, and develop specifications or designs for specialty tools as needed. 

Qualifications:

• A.A. technical degree in a Tool & Die Program
• 5+  years experience in tool & die
• Excellent people skills, with an ability to partner
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to the mission
• Flexible and able to multi-task; can work with an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions; demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and guiding investment in people and systems
• Bend and lift, loading and unloading work pieces onto pallets, and move from one workstation to another, alternately sitting and standing
• Lift objects up to 50 pounds throughout the day.
• Perform repetitive work for more than 10 hours per day, including weekends.
• Read the fine print and distinguish colors.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Please note that if this position is located in our New Hope, MN facility, it may be subject to export control regulation. Unless an exemption applies, candidate(s) must be a U.S. Person* within the meaning of the law OR obtain an export control license. Candidates who do not meet the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements or choose not to pursue such positions are not disqualified from applying for other opportunities with Lake Air Products. Nothing in this posting should be interpreted as limiting applications based on nationality or citizenship status.
   
*A U.S. Person under export control laws includes a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual who has been lawfully admitted for temporary residence in the U.S. as a refugee or asylee under U.S. law.