Job Description
Toolmaker
Req Id:  737
Country/Region:  Brazil
Job Location:  Taubaté
Job Category:  Maintenance
Workplace Type:  On-site
Employment Type:  Permanent
Job type:  Full-Time

Autoneum is globally leading in acoustic and thermal management for light and commercial vehicles. The Company develops and produces multifunctional, lightweight and sustainable components and systems for interior floor, interior trim as well as engine bay and underbody. Customers include almost all automobile manufacturers in Europe, North & South America, Asia and Africa. The Company with its head-quarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, is listed on the SIX Swiss Ex-change (ticker symbol AUTN).

 

Job Summary

Operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, planers, and related equipment. Interpret technical drawings, sketches, and work instructions to manufacture, modify, adjust, and maintain tools and fixtures.

Key Responsibilities

  • Interpret technical drawings, sketches, and work instructions to develop or modify tools and fixtures.
  • Manufacture, modify, and adjust tools and fixtures according to specifications.
  • Respond promptly to corrective maintenance requests from production, ensuring uninterrupted part delivery to customers and OEMs.
  • Perform try-out modifications and adjustments on molding and cutting tools, using master templates/gauges to ensure proper implementation of changes.
  • Carry out cutting tool adjustments, including knife and counter-knife corrections when necessary, and apply TIG welding techniques for cutting edge adjustments and repairs.
  • Operate forklifts with a capacity exceeding 10 tons for tool and die handling, a critical requirement for the Toolmaker position.
  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on tooling used in high-temperature processes exceeding 200°C.
  • Support engineering teams during try-outs of new tooling, including adjustments, handling, setup, and installation activities.
  • Execute modifications to fixtures and devices according to engineering specifications.
  • Comply with all safety, health, and industrial hygiene regulations.

We Are Looking for Candidates with the Following Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Language: Portuguese

Experience:
2 to 3 years of experience in toolmaking, working with both small and large tooling. Experience performing preventive and corrective maintenance in an industrial tooling environment is required. Experience in the textile industry is preferred.

Work Location:
UNA Industrial District, Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil
Work Model: On-site

Availability:
Willingness to travel, work overtime, work shifts, and possess a valid driver's license.

Technical Skills

  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, sketches, and mechanical designs.
  • Operation of machine tools, including lathes, milling machines, planers, drill presses, and related equipment.
  • Tool and fixture manufacturing, modification, adjustment, and maintenance.
  • Preventive and corrective maintenance of small and large-scale tooling.
  • Adjustment of cutting and molding tools, including knife and counter-knife systems.
  • Knowledge of tooling try-out, setup, and tooling handling processes.
  • TIG welding for tooling repair and adjustment.
  • Use of precision measuring instruments and dimensional inspection equipment.
  • Knowledge of mechanical metrology and dimensional control.
  • Operation of heavy-duty forklifts with capacities exceeding 10 tons.
  • Basic knowledge of machining, metal fabrication, and mechanical manufacturing processes.
  • Experience with tooling used in high-temperature molding processes (above 200°C) is desirable.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Food Allowance
  • Transportation Allowance
  • Profit Sharing Program (PPR)
  • Company Shuttle Transportation
  • On-site Meals
  • Life Insurance

 

Are you excited to work in a global and multi-cultural work environment and are you looking for an inspiring and engaging workplace? Then we are looking forward to receiving your application.