Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
Toolmaker - Springfield, MA
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., Springfield, Massachusetts, us, 01119
Position Overview
Use appropriate CAD/CAM software along with equipment such as surface grinder, CNC, wire EDM, OD GRINDERS, and other machinery to create and prototype product parts, components, fixtures, tooling, gauging, and other machined items. The toolmaker must be able to take conceptual ideas all the way through final finish and assembly. With the proper equipment, create angles and radius on all tooling to produce high‑quality, tight‑tolerance parts within quality and production standards.
Creating SolidWorks models, selecting material and tooling, creating drawings, producing CNC code, and following components through completion is required.
Hourly rate: $38.51 .
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Working from engineering drawings and concepts to mark out design on raw materials; cutting into shape using manually controlled machine tools (such as lathes, milling machines, grinding machines, jig borers and jig grinders) along with hand tools.
Reading blueprints and using necessary measuring devices to make or modify existing tooling, or tools for old or new job prints.
Creating die‑making items and maintaining existing dies; including punches, dies, steel rule dies and die sets.
Assisting production area with troubleshooting machining processes and equipment problems.
Working closely with engineering to create prototype tooling and parts.
Setting up and operating all machines in tool room.
Making set‑up carts or process staging for any machine upon request, providing print is given out in sufficient time to prepare said carts; using tools that are safe and in good repair.
Utilizing hydraulic and air clamping systems.
Understanding and performing to quality standards, methods, usage of inspection devices and reporting as required.
Understanding and completing labor or time sheets accurately.
NOTE:
This list presents only the principal duties of the position and is not intended to be comprehensive. The duties and responsibilities listed above may be changed or supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Education and Experience High School/GED, prior experience working in a manufacturing environment.
2‑3 years prior experience.
Competencies and Skills
SolidWorks and CAM software experience a must.
Completed an apprenticeship training program.
Demonstrated ability to produce finished components from a concept or solid model.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent, and interpret bar graphs; good working knowledge of algebra and geometry.
Knowledge of hydraulic and air clamping systems a plus.
Physical Demands
Continuous: standing, walking, lifting, bending, pushing/pulling, and reaching.
Occasional: kneeling, sitting, squatting, overhead work, fine and gross upper body motor movement.
Maximum lift: 30 pounds and assisted lifting.
Occasional lifting: 0 to 30 pounds.
Continuous use of hand tools.
NOTE:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment and Personal Protective Equipment PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
Safety glasses with side shields and hearing protection (depending on work location) required when on manufacturing floor. The use of additional personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required when a job task(s) is being completed in or around your assigned department or in another department, this includes safety eyewear, hearing protection, and safety footwear. All employees are required to apply ergonomic correctness to all job tasks.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Office: Typical office environment and lighting with some exposure to plant environment, with forklift and other general hazards. Manufacturing/Warehouse: Within the Smith & Wesson manufacturing facility, employees may be exposed to manufacturing noise, airborne liquid chemicals, fine particulate dust, ambient temperatures, and industrial lighting. Work environment is similar to most manufacturing operations. May be exposed to excessive noise, temperatures, hazards associated with working around moving machinery, work in confined quarters, exposure to vibrations and shop lighting, continuous exposure to hot temperatures, may be humid, odors, dust, continuous exposure to mechanical hazards, and occasional exposure to chemical hazards.
Updated 12/2/2025
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Creating SolidWorks models, selecting material and tooling, creating drawings, producing CNC code, and following components through completion is required.
Hourly rate: $38.51 .
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Working from engineering drawings and concepts to mark out design on raw materials; cutting into shape using manually controlled machine tools (such as lathes, milling machines, grinding machines, jig borers and jig grinders) along with hand tools.
Reading blueprints and using necessary measuring devices to make or modify existing tooling, or tools for old or new job prints.
Creating die‑making items and maintaining existing dies; including punches, dies, steel rule dies and die sets.
Assisting production area with troubleshooting machining processes and equipment problems.
Working closely with engineering to create prototype tooling and parts.
Setting up and operating all machines in tool room.
Making set‑up carts or process staging for any machine upon request, providing print is given out in sufficient time to prepare said carts; using tools that are safe and in good repair.
Utilizing hydraulic and air clamping systems.
Understanding and performing to quality standards, methods, usage of inspection devices and reporting as required.
Understanding and completing labor or time sheets accurately.
NOTE:
This list presents only the principal duties of the position and is not intended to be comprehensive. The duties and responsibilities listed above may be changed or supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Education and Experience High School/GED, prior experience working in a manufacturing environment.
2‑3 years prior experience.
Competencies and Skills
SolidWorks and CAM software experience a must.
Completed an apprenticeship training program.
Demonstrated ability to produce finished components from a concept or solid model.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent, and interpret bar graphs; good working knowledge of algebra and geometry.
Knowledge of hydraulic and air clamping systems a plus.
Physical Demands
Continuous: standing, walking, lifting, bending, pushing/pulling, and reaching.
Occasional: kneeling, sitting, squatting, overhead work, fine and gross upper body motor movement.
Maximum lift: 30 pounds and assisted lifting.
Occasional lifting: 0 to 30 pounds.
Continuous use of hand tools.
NOTE:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment and Personal Protective Equipment PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
Safety glasses with side shields and hearing protection (depending on work location) required when on manufacturing floor. The use of additional personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required when a job task(s) is being completed in or around your assigned department or in another department, this includes safety eyewear, hearing protection, and safety footwear. All employees are required to apply ergonomic correctness to all job tasks.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Office: Typical office environment and lighting with some exposure to plant environment, with forklift and other general hazards. Manufacturing/Warehouse: Within the Smith & Wesson manufacturing facility, employees may be exposed to manufacturing noise, airborne liquid chemicals, fine particulate dust, ambient temperatures, and industrial lighting. Work environment is similar to most manufacturing operations. May be exposed to excessive noise, temperatures, hazards associated with working around moving machinery, work in confined quarters, exposure to vibrations and shop lighting, continuous exposure to hot temperatures, may be humid, odors, dust, continuous exposure to mechanical hazards, and occasional exposure to chemical hazards.
Updated 12/2/2025
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