Tool Maker & Fixture Builder
- Mineral Point, WI
- Direct Hire - Full Time
- JH301174619
- Competitive
- Engineering
- 8/11/2025
The QTI Group has been retained by a family-owned manufacturing organization in Mineral Point to recruit a Tool Maker & Fixture Builder.
As key member of the design, manufacture and engineering team, the Tool Maker & Fixture Builder cooperates with production and design staff to support the company’s daily manufacturing operations as well as prototyping efforts. The Tool Maker & Fixture Builder will be expected to provide high-level machine shop expertise working with a variety of machine tools to fabricate required components, fixtures, and/or tooling. He or she will also assist in troubleshooting, repairing, optimizing, all the machines, equipment, and fixtures on the factory floor.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and fabricate tooling & fixtures required to produce the company’s products.
• Develop concept models & product prototypes for new products.
• Complete design calculations, analyses, drawings, and documentation.
• Perform both simple and complex setups on all factory machinery and fixtures.
• Develop customer and technical requirements for new products or product enhancements, working in concert with marketing, sales, and
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and fabricate tooling & fixtures required to produce the company’s products.
• Develop concept models & product prototypes for new products.
• Complete design calculations, analyses, drawings, and documentation.
• Perform both simple and complex setups on all factory machinery and fixtures.
• Develop customer and technical requirements for new products or product enhancements, working in concert with marketing, sales, and
design staff.
• Create and edit drawings (AutoCAD / Solidworks) for all parts, equipment, and/or fixtures.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and optimize all the machines, equipment, and fixtures on the factory floor.
• Work with outside resources such as designers, consultants, analysts & vendors.
• Assist in the training of employees on production procedures and machine setup.
• Work independently and be willing to assist others upon request.
• Demonstrate progress on multiple projects & follow each through to timely production.
• Perform other job-related functions as assigned by Manager or Supervisor.
Qualifications:
• Formal training in the area of engineering and/or manufacturing technology.
• Prior professional experience in hands-on machining, metal fabrication, tool & die making, and fixture building.
• Must be comfortable with the setup and operations of machine tools & equipment. Experience both programming & operating CNC
• Create and edit drawings (AutoCAD / Solidworks) for all parts, equipment, and/or fixtures.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and optimize all the machines, equipment, and fixtures on the factory floor.
• Work with outside resources such as designers, consultants, analysts & vendors.
• Assist in the training of employees on production procedures and machine setup.
• Work independently and be willing to assist others upon request.
• Demonstrate progress on multiple projects & follow each through to timely production.
• Perform other job-related functions as assigned by Manager or Supervisor.
Qualifications:
• Formal training in the area of engineering and/or manufacturing technology.
• Prior professional experience in hands-on machining, metal fabrication, tool & die making, and fixture building.
• Must be comfortable with the setup and operations of machine tools & equipment. Experience both programming & operating CNC
machinery.
• Accomplished shop related math skills and ability to interpret models / prints.
• Must be proficient with both creating and/or editing AutoCAD / Solidworks drawing files
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels
• Initiative to learn additional functions in the workplace.
• A positive outlook and a pleasant manner; demonstrated use of tact and discretion.
• Accomplished shop related math skills and ability to interpret models / prints.
• Must be proficient with both creating and/or editing AutoCAD / Solidworks drawing files
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels
• Initiative to learn additional functions in the workplace.
• A positive outlook and a pleasant manner; demonstrated use of tact and discretion.