Production Eyelet Toolmaker-1St Shift
Nesco Resource · Waterbury, CT
Posted Sep 5, 2026
Job Description
Toolmaker - Day Shift
Direct Hire
$28 to $40+ per hour
Waterbury, CT.
Transfer Press experience - preferred
Deep Draw experience - preferred
Eyelet Production experience - preferred
Day Shift 5AM to 5PM
Key Responsibilities
- Build, repair, and maintain complex tooling, transfer fingers, and gauges
- Interpret blueprints, specifications, sketches, and verbal instructions
- Set up tooling for production runs and perform changeovers
- Conduct sample runs and submit first-piece inspections for quality approval
- Troubleshoot production issues and make necessary tool adjustments or repairs
- Adjust machine speeds, feeds, and tooling to ensure optimal performance
- Use hand tools and precision equipment to grind, fit, and finish tooling
- Perform tool hardening according to specifications
- Create spare parts and assist with machinery repairs as needed
- Enter SPC data and perform basic computer data entry
- Work collaboratively in a team or cell-based environment
Qualifications, Work Environment & Additional Responsibilities
- Strong experience in toolmaking, preferably with deep draw or transfer press tooling
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
- Knowledge of shop math and trigonometry
- Experience troubleshooting and repairing production tooling
- Apprenticeship certification is a plus, but not required
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and reach throughout the shift
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs
- Comfortable working around moving machinery, vibration, and industrial conditions (heat, humidity, fumes, etc.)
- Perform tooling changeovers efficiently
- Support and guide machine operators on proper equipment use
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
- Follow all safety rules and procedures
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. CTD113
Benefits:
Paid Sick Days, Parking, Performance Bonus, Employee Referral Program
Skills:
Blueprints, Data Entry, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Hand Tools, Identify Issues, Lift/Move 35 Pounds, Machine Tool, Mathematics, Organizational Skills, Safety Process, Safety/Work Safety, Team Player, Technical Drawing, Trigonometry
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Nesco Resource, LLC
Companies need talent. You want job opportunities.
That’s where we come in. We create meaningful connections between companies and candidates, and we’ve been doing it for over 65 years.
Our national workforce solutions include contract, contract-to-hire, direct placement services, and managed services for a variety of industries.
We employ specialized recruiters focused in Engineering, Information Technology, Accounting & Finance, Administrative & Customer Service, and Manufacturing & Distribution.
When you need to find a job, we're your partner.
Company Size:
10,000 employees or more
Industry:
Staffing/Employment Agencies
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1956
Website:
https://nescoresource.com/
Direct Hire
$28 to $40+ per hour
Waterbury, CT.
Transfer Press experience - preferred
Deep Draw experience - preferred
Eyelet Production experience - preferred
Day Shift 5AM to 5PM
Key Responsibilities
- Build, repair, and maintain complex tooling, transfer fingers, and gauges
- Interpret blueprints, specifications, sketches, and verbal instructions
- Set up tooling for production runs and perform changeovers
- Conduct sample runs and submit first-piece inspections for quality approval
- Troubleshoot production issues and make necessary tool adjustments or repairs
- Adjust machine speeds, feeds, and tooling to ensure optimal performance
- Use hand tools and precision equipment to grind, fit, and finish tooling
- Perform tool hardening according to specifications
- Create spare parts and assist with machinery repairs as needed
- Enter SPC data and perform basic computer data entry
- Work collaboratively in a team or cell-based environment
Qualifications, Work Environment & Additional Responsibilities
- Strong experience in toolmaking, preferably with deep draw or transfer press tooling
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
- Knowledge of shop math and trigonometry
- Experience troubleshooting and repairing production tooling
- Apprenticeship certification is a plus, but not required
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and reach throughout the shift
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs
- Comfortable working around moving machinery, vibration, and industrial conditions (heat, humidity, fumes, etc.)
- Perform tooling changeovers efficiently
- Support and guide machine operators on proper equipment use
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
- Follow all safety rules and procedures
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. CTD113
Benefits:
Paid Sick Days, Parking, Performance Bonus, Employee Referral Program
Skills:
Blueprints, Data Entry, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Hand Tools, Identify Issues, Lift/Move 35 Pounds, Machine Tool, Mathematics, Organizational Skills, Safety Process, Safety/Work Safety, Team Player, Technical Drawing, Trigonometry
undefined:
Nesco Resource, LLC
Companies need talent. You want job opportunities.
That’s where we come in. We create meaningful connections between companies and candidates, and we’ve been doing it for over 65 years.
Our national workforce solutions include contract, contract-to-hire, direct placement services, and managed services for a variety of industries.
We employ specialized recruiters focused in Engineering, Information Technology, Accounting & Finance, Administrative & Customer Service, and Manufacturing & Distribution.
When you need to find a job, we're your partner.
Company Size:
10,000 employees or more
Industry:
Staffing/Employment Agencies
undefined:
1956
Website:
https://nescoresource.com/
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
Additional Details
- City
- Waterbury
- State
- Connecticut
- Country
- US
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