Senior plc
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Tool & Die Maker Specialist

Pay
$20 – $51 per hour
Location
Burbank, CA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Mid-level
Experience
5+ years
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Listed
31 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • CNC machining
  • blueprint reading
  • precision measurement

Also useful

  • ITAR compliance

Stated benefits & perks

  • 401k match
  • Wellness

Summary

This occupation requires planning and performing all bench and machine operations (including experimental work) involving the highest degree of specialized skill and knowledge of tool building practice to construct and alter.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

  • Plans the fabrication lays out and assembles all types and sizes of tools and dies from tool design prints or sketches, part print, loft, master layout and engineering information. Must be able to work from verbal instructions.
  • Interprets complicated blueprints and assist in planning sequence of operations using higher shop mathematics to compute all necessary dimensions not given on blueprints, engineering sketches or work orders.
  • Sets up and uses all tool room tools and machine shop equipment such as lathes, mills, shapers, grinders, jig bores, and drill presses to shape, grind, CNC equipment or drill all types of tools, dies, and gauges per specifications or blueprints instructions.
  • Make special tools and dies (including multi stage dies), jigs, and fixtures to facilitate production on standard and experimental parts.
  • Must be familiar with all types of production to understand requirements of such tools and dies, jigs and fixtures to accomplish the purpose for which they are intended.
  • Work to tolerance (V.0002).
  • Must hold tolerances of tools, dies, and gauges to one half of the parts they produce that in some cases have tolerances of V.010.
  • Must be able to suggest revisions on design and/ or substitution in material.
  • Performs rework, repair and other associated operations regarding the work described.
  • Must have experience in Mil.
  • Follow all Senior policies and procedure.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

  • High School Degree or General Education Degree; or 5 years of related experience and/ or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Additional Information: Annual Target Salary = $20.30 - $51.06

Pay and benefits

Joining our team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off. Apply today for an opportunity to join our team!

Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions), and to properly licensed foreign persons.

Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes.

Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

About the Company

Who is Senior plc?

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 19 operating businesses in 11 countries. Traded on the London Stock Exchange, Senior designs and manufactures high-technology components and systems for the worldwide aerospace, defense, land vehicle and power & energy markets.

Senior Aerospace SSP, a division of Senior plc, is the world’s largest aerospace high-pressure ducting system supplier. Starting as ‘Stainless Steel Products’ in 1945, and acquired by Senior plc in 1995, we are vertically integrated with our own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO-certified engineering lab, allowing us to design, manufacture, and qualify complex ducting systems for space launch, defense, and commercial aerospace applications worldwide.

Why join SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP is the recognized global leader in high-pressure bleed air ducting systems. We provide "total resource" system solutions for complex ducting requirements, with our components found on most aircraft operating worldwide.

We are committed to the highest standards of ethics, safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. At SSP, we believe in building strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and most importantly, our employees. We foster a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment with ample opportunities for professional growth. Join us and find your future in a company that values innovation and integrity.

Read the original posting

From Senior plc's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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