LSI SOLUTIONS® founded in 1986, located in beautiful Victor, New York, is a dynamic and growing medical device company with over 500 employees dedicated to advancing minimally invasive surgical instruments through research, development, manufacturing, and marketing. We have doubled in size in just the last 4 years! The LSI Campus includes 10 buildings (170,000+ sq ft) on 95 meticulously cared for acres.
We are searching for passionate people looking to make a difference in the medical device industry. By joining LSI SOLUTIONS® an ISO 13485 certified company, you will become part of as energetic team working together to relentlessly pursue better patient outcomes with state-of-the-art devices. After all, our customer is ultimately the patient.
POSITION TITLE: Toolmaker II or Senior
SHIFT HOURS: 8:00am to 5:00pm (days)
LOCATION: Onsite at LSI Solutions in Victor, NY
PAY RANGE: $27.10/hour to $46.50/hour
JOB SUMMARY: Supports development of new product designs/concepts/fixtures through fabrication of components. The Toolmakers will operate various machine tools to produce precision components for prototypes and fixtures. The Toolmaker customizes parts needed for on-going projects and development of LSI products. The Toolmaker may operate hand tools and a microscope to assist in the fabrication and assembly of prototypes and fixtures. In addition, the Senior Toolmaker will program machine tools and may assist designers, engineers, and technicians in the planning, fabrication and assembly of prototype devices, tools, and fixtures.
REPORTS TO: Principal Engineer
SUPERVISES: N/A
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Toolmaker II
- Work with the Engineering and Discovery departments on projects, designs, and process improvements.
- Fabricate parts for prototypes and manufacturing to drawing specifications.
- Maintain a high level of attention to detail.
- Keep a customer service mindset.
- Ability to operate without direct supervision and independently lead small multi-part projects.
- Collaborate with engineers and designers on effective tolerancing and design for manufacturing.
- Teach and develop new or junior machinists and toolmakers.
Senior Toolmaker
- All essential functions listed above.
- Develop processes for the fabrication of both prototype and production parts.
- Recommend and research new machines, software, and capabilities.
- Ability to perform tolerance analysis/toolmaker tolerance/fitment.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- All other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Required for all Levels
- Trade school and/or N.Y.S. Certification Papers, Journeyman Papers required.
Toolmaker II
- A minimum of 5 years experience required.
Senior Toolmaker
- A minimum of 10 years experience required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Required for all Levels
- Competencies for this position include effective communication, safety, housekeeping, quantity of work, quality of work, initiative, reliability, attendance, team skills and attitude that support the goals and objectives of the department.
Toolmaker II
- Ability to receive, track and report status of jobs via dashboard (or equivalent).
- Able to run variety of shop equipment including manual machines.
- CAD/CAM experience.
- Experience working with close tolerances.
- Experience working with Engineering/R&D department and drawings.
- Knowledge of raw materials including metals and plastics.
- Must possess strong communication skills including the use of Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to work with Engineering drawings by understanding GD&T tolerancing as well as hand sketches and verbal communications.
- Supplemental design ability to support fabrication.
- Ability to produce programs to machine components on CNC mills and lathes.
- Able to set up and run a variety of shop equipment including manual machines.
- Ability to program based on both 3D and 2D file sources.
Senior Toolmaker
- Advanced knowledge of CAD/CAM and machine tool design.
- Ability to set up and run all machines necessary to produce high precision parts from a variety of materials.
- Knowledge of design concepts to build jigs and fixtures used in production and parts fabrication.
- Advanced knowledge of raw materials including metals and plastics.
- Ability to effectively delegate work to other toolmakers/machinists/technicians.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Sitting, standing and/or walking for up to eight hours per day.
- Regularly required to lift and/or carry up to 50 lbs.
- Occasionally required to climb.
- Regularly required to talk and/or hear, see, perceive depth perception, and perform repetitive motion.
- Occasionally need to be available to travel commercially.
LSI SOLUTIONS® BENEFITS INCLUDE:
- Bonus Plan, 401(k) plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Product Discounts
- 15 Paid Holidays, PTO, Sick Time
- Medical, Dental, Vision effective first day of employment
LSI SOLUTIONS® is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any legally protected status or characteristic.
Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran.
Skills Required
- Trade school and/or New York State certification papers
- Journeyman papers
- At least 5 years of experience for Toolmaker II
- At least 10 years of experience for Senior Toolmaker
- Ability to operate a variety of shop equipment, including manual machines
- CAD/CAM experience
- Experience working with close tolerances
- Experience working with Engineering or R&D departments and drawings
- Knowledge of raw materials, including metals and plastics
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Understanding of GD&T tolerancing, engineering drawings, hand sketches, and verbal instructions
- Supplemental design ability to support fabrication
- Ability to produce CNC mill and lathe programs
- Ability to set up and run manual and CNC machines
- Ability to program from 2D and 3D file sources
- Advanced CAD/CAM and machine tool design knowledge for Senior Toolmaker
- Ability to operate all machines needed to produce high-precision parts for Senior Toolmaker
- Knowledge of jig and fixture design for Senior Toolmaker
- Ability to delegate work to toolmakers, machinists, and technicians for Senior Toolmaker
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LSI SOLUTIONS®, located in beautiful Victor, New York, is a dynamic and growing medical device company that has more than doubled in size over the last seven years. LSI SOLUTIONS® is dedicated to advancing minimally invasive therapeutics through research, development, manufacturing, and marketing proprietary products. Company Mission: Our customer is ultimately a patient Our technology challenges human illness Our mission is to lead the world in surgical innovation through product development and sales
