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Tool & Die Maker

Hubbell Incorporated

Location: Leeds, Alabama

Job Type: Not Specified

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Corporate Overview

Hubbell Incorporated was founded in 1888 and has grown into an international manufacturer of quality electrical, lighting and power solutions with more than 75 brands used and recognized around the world. Our founder, Harvey Hubbell, developed tooling and equipment to serve the growing demand for new assembly and manufacturing machinery during the industrial revolution. An early, and one of many patents awarded, came for the creation of the first practical method to control electricity through the pull chain socket that remains unchanged today. As a market leader in reliable, electrical solutions, we provide more than half a million products delivered through our various business groups. Hubbell is committed to continually innovating solutions that work, transforming old products with new ideas, and ensuring that we Energize, Enlighten and Empower the communities that support us.

Division Overview

Hubbell Power Systems (HPS) engages in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of products used by utilities. Today, HPS is deeply engaged in product solutions for OSP Communication utility purposes, and has been actively growing that segment of the business. HPS roots have historically been in high voltage transmission, distribution, substation, underground products used by electric utilities. HPS products are also used in the civil construction, transportation, gas and water industries.

At HPS, we build products that provide mission critical infrastructure and that deliver communications and power to millions of people worldwide. In our business, failure is not an option. Therefore, we manufacture products of uncompromising integrity and it starts with our quality policy. We hold our partners, our suppliers and ourselves to the highest standard to ensure we exceed all the technical and functional expectations of our customers.

Hubbell Incorporated engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of electrical and electronic products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Electrical, Power, and Industrial Technology.

Position Overview

  • Works in the pattern shop maintaining, building and repairing trim, form press and miscellaneous machining tools
  • Responsibilities include maintaining die and die component inventory
  • Experienced tool and die technician, also familiar with sharpening all types of machine tools

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Inspect trim die equipment to insure all specifications are met
  • Perform complex die repairs and modifications
  • Perform corrective, scheduled and preventive maintenance on trim die equipment
  • Identify concerns and recommend countermeasures
  • Sharpen related punched and dies
  • Proper extraction, maintenance and re-installation of die components
  • Handling of external parts at the manufacturing cells
  • Set-up, test run and approve trim die performance for release to production
  • Perform machine setups on the manual machining equipment such as lathes, drill presses, milling machines etc. to support the manufacturing cells
  • Maintain all tooling related to the manual machining cells
  • Assist with the training of manual machine operators
  • nterpreted drawing specifications
  • Fabricate, fit and assemble parts to make, repair or modify dies, jigs, gauges and tools using machine and hand tools
  • Select materials to be used for various die and fixture applications
  • Set-up and operate conventional or numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, drill presses and grinders to cut, bore, grind or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes
  • Complete required tool hardening using heat treating furnaces
  • Organize and maintain storage of dies and related parts inventory
  • Perform all tasks in a safe and timely manner

Skills and Experience

  • 5 plus years job related experience
  • TIG welding experience required
  • Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders
  • Knowledge of proximity switches, sensors and applications

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

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