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Join Peak Toolworks, where excellence in Industrial Tooling is our primary focus. Customers who partner with our brands quickly learn of our dedication to supplying high quality innovative products backed by superior service and support. We encourage you to explore joining our team of professionals, providing industries best products and services through our dedicated team.

High Quality, Cutting Edge Solutions

At Peak Toolworks we specialize in designing and manufacturing high performance cutting tools to give you peak productivity with the longest tool life, no matter the application.

Every employee at Peak Toolworks plays an essential role in delivering the right products and services to customers at exactly the moment they are needed. The only way we achieve this is by hiring the most talented in the industry and creating a culture designed to inspire and reward employees for a job well done.

Friendly, Personal and Forward-Thinking

The ideal Peak Toolworks employee is someone that’s knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely wants to help our customers succeed.

The Brazer I / Machinist I is an entry-level manufacturing position responsible for performing basic machining operations and brazing metal components in accordance with engineering drawings, work instructions, and quality standards. This position supports production by operating machine tools, assembling components, performing brazing operations, and inspecting finished parts while maintaining a safe and efficient work environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform manual and torch brazing of metal components and assemblies according to specifications.
• Set up and operate basic machine shop equipment, including lathes, mills, drill presses, saws, and grinders.
• Machine components to specified dimensions and tolerances using appropriate tooling and measuring instruments.
• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, work instructions, and process sheets.
• Prepare parts for brazing by cleaning, fitting, assembling, and positioning components.
• Select proper brazing alloys, filler metals, fluxes, and tooling for assigned work.
• Inspect machined and brazed parts using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other measuring equipment to verify compliance with specifications.
• Deburr, finish, and clean machined parts prior to assembly or brazing.
• Perform routine machine maintenance, tool changes, and equipment cleaning.
• Maintain accurate production, inspection, and quality documentation.
• Identify and report quality issues, equipment malfunctions, or safety concerns.
• Follow all company safety procedures and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Maintain a clean, organized work area using 5S and lean manufacturing principles.
• Assist with other manufacturing and assembly operations as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous experience in manufacturing, machining, metal fabrication, or brazing.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn machining and brazing processes.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and follow written work instructions.
• Basic understanding of shop mathematics and measuring techniques.
• Ability to use precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and gauges.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of machining practices and metalworking techniques.
• Ability to safely operate hand tools, power tools, and machine shop equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing quality parts.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Good organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Dependable attendance and a strong commitment to workplace safety.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, and perform repetitive tasks throughout the workday.
• Frequently lift and carry up to 35 pounds; occasionally lift up to 75 pounds with assistance.
• Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, heat, metal chips, oils, and fumes while wearing required PPE.

Working Conditions

• Manufacturing machine shop environment.
• Exposure to moving machinery, cutting tools, compressed air, welding/brazing heat, lubricants, and metalworking fluids.
• Required use of safety glasses, gloves, steel-toed footwear, and other PPE as required.