CNC Tooling and Die Fabrication Specialist

Make an impact in our toolroom

Join a hands-on team that transforms complex concepts into precise tooling used across our operations. If you thrive on building, improving, and verifying precision work, you’ll fit right in.

Your responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering to design, alter, and repair tooling, fixtures, inspection equipment, master dies, molds, jigs, and gauges using drawings, specs, routings, sketches, and verbal input.
• Set up and operate CNC and manual equipment to mill, drill, turn, grind, and polish parts; perform layout, fitting, and assembly.
• Develop new or refine existing processes, methods, and holding devices; execute repair and manufacturing work efficiently.
• Run prototype/sample or experimental builds to prove out production tooling and new methods when needed.
• Apply a full suite of hand/power tools and metrology, including black light checks; ensure documentation meets the certified operator program and ANSI Y14-5.
• Dress and select abrasive wheels to match contours/radii/angles; use angular table settings for manual forming of compound features; read and plan from complex prints.
• Maintain QCP 6.0 traceability, logbooks, NCRs (QCP 11.0), and related records; manage basic toolroom supply reviews.
• Perform minor maintenance, complete required part marking, move materials in the cell, and sustain 5S and safety standards; occasionally braze inserts to tool shanks.
• Assist and mentor other operators on proper procedures when appropriate.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Skilled Machinist Certification (Tool & Die/ Journeyman/ UAW Apprentice or similar) plus 4 years’ setup/operation on machine tools (mills, lathes, drills, grinders) with at least 2 years full-time CNC machining. Be sure your resume/application outlines this experience.
• Ability to pass an Eaton vision test; willingness to become a Certified Operator; commitment to 5S.
• Based within 50 miles of Euclid, OH; no relocation assistance is available.
• Eligibility as a U.S. person for export-controlled information: (i) U.S. citizen or national; (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident; (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157; or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.

Equipment you’ll use

• CNC Mill (3–4 axis VMC)
• CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC)
• Manual Grinder
• Manual Lathe

Preferred strengths

• Proficiency with CNC tooling
• Proven setups for tools, dies, and molds

Important compliance statements

**OR **- Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.