AFO is looking for a Tool & Die Maker to work in Fort Sill, OK. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

The Tool and Die Maker constructs and repairs jigs, fixtures, cutting tools, gauges, or metal dies or molds used in shaping or forming metal or nonmetallic material (e.g., plastic, plaster, rubber, glass). Work typically involves planning and laying out work according to models, blueprints, drawings, or other written or oral specifications, understanding the working properties of common metals and alloys, selecting appropriate materials, tools, and processes required to complete task, making necessary shop computations, and setting up and operating various machine tools and related equipment. Work for someone in this position also involves using various Tool and Die Makers hand tools and precision measuring instrument, working to very close tolerances, heat-treating metal parts and finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities, and fitting and assembling parts to prescribed tolerances and allowances. In general, the Tool and Die Makers work requires rounded training in machine shop and tool room practice usually acquired through formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

• High school diploma or GED required; technical or vocational training preferred.
• Completion of a formal apprenticeship program or equivalent on-the-job training (typically 4+ years).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in tool and die making, preferably in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.
• Strong knowledge of shop math, including geometry, trigonometry, and measurement conversions.
• Skilled in the use of lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, and other machine tools.
• Experience using precision measuring tools (e.g., micrometers, calipers, dial indicators).
• Familiarity with heat treatment processes and material properties.
• Ability to work to close tolerances (often within ±.001 inches).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent safety practices and understanding of machine shop safety standards.

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.