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Kimber Mfg., Inc.

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Tool Maker

Location: Troy, AL

Classification: Non-Exempt

Grade: Hourly

Department: Mfg. Engineering, Applications, Tool Room

Reports To: Tool Room Supervisor

Date: June 23, 2026

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

This position requires a highly motivated and experienced Senior Tool Maker to provide technical leadership within the Tool Room. The Senior Tool Maker serves as the subject matter expert for manual and CNC machining, tooling, fixturing, and gage building, while leading daily tool room activities, supporting engineering and production teams, and mentoring tool room personnel.

This position requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in a tool room environment with strong expertise in manual machining, including turning, milling, and grinding, as well as experience with CNC machines using MDI and Fanuc controls, with the ability to write and modify programs as required. A minimum of 5 years of experience in fixture design, build, and repair is required. The Senior Tool Maker must demonstrate strong proficiency in reading and interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, and GD&T, and provide constructive technical input during tooling and fixture design reviews. This position is expected to lead by example, balancing hands-on technical work with ownership of tooling quality, standardization, documentation, and continuous improvement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred:

• Tool Maker Apprenticeship/Technical Degree

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must have excellent communication skills; reading, writing and listening. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret blueprints. Ability write and read spreadsheets.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Travel will normally be less than 5% (training, equipment development, satellite facility support).

COMPUTER SKILLS

Required knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word using MS Windows platform. MS PowerPoint and MS Access experience a plus.

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES

Attendance is an essential job requirement defined as having regular, consistent, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance including the ability to work regular hours and shifts, overtime before and after shifts and on weekends. Ability to work as part of a team, including all related departments/plants or independently as required to achieve internal and external customer satisfaction.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

While performing the duties of the job the employee works in a manufacturing environment and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to touch, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

This position requires compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). Must be a “U.S. Person” as defined by all pertinent regulations and are required to show proof substantiating this upon being hired.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties and/or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice at the sole discretion of the Company.