Career Opportunity/Apprenticeship

Building our Workforce

Sharing what we do at Cameron Tool with our community is vital to building our workforce. We partner with area career centers, community colleges and universities to provide tours, job shadows, co-op experiences, internships and other opportunities in hope that students and job seekers will come to work for us. We “grow our own” workforce offering apprenticeship opportunities to employees that have shown good work ethic, reliablitiy and the desire to learn a trade as a CNC Machine Operator or Tool and Die Maker. Learning these skills will offer a career path that is creative, innovative, ever-changing, and a way to earn a good living.

What is an apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is a combination of classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training where a worker receives instruction to learn the aspects of a skilled trade such as a CNC Machinist or Tool and Die Maker. A four-year apprenticeship includes 8,000 work hours and a minimum of 576 classroom hours, but classroom hours are determined by the employer. Apprentices earn a wage while they are training and tuition assistance is provided for required classes. The wage increases as the apprentice gains more knowledge and work experience through structured training. At the completion of apprenticeship training, an apprentice receives a nationally recognized Certificate of Completion. Many choose to continue their education toward an associate’s degree and beyond. To apply for an apprenticeship, six months of employment with Cameron Tool is required. Applicants are interviewed by our Apprenticeship Committee and approval is determined based on the workers commitment to the apprenticeship program and Cameron Tool, enrollment in local community college, past performance and work ethic.

CNC Machinist

Position Description: Provide high quality machining ability, meeting company and customer standards in a timely and cost efficient manner working in a team environment.

• Full Time (50-60 hours per week – Monday – Saturday or Sunday)
• Experience with Mazak, Creative Control and SELCA Control
• Experience with vertical and horizontal machines
• Ability to set up machinery
• Knowledge with high speed carbide tooling application
• Apprentice to experienced journeyman machinist

Tool and Die Maker

Position Description: Provide high quality die building capabilities meeting both company and customer standards in a timely and cost efficient manner working in a team environment.

• Full Time – 50 to 60 hours per week – Monday – Saturday or Sunday
• Line, Transfer and Progressive die build experience.
• Sheet and heavy metal dies.
• Experience with component build and conventional build.
• Experienced Die Leaders and Journeyman Die Makers needed.
• Apprenticeship program available.

Die Designer

Position Description: Provide high quality die building capabilities and related information in a timely and cost efficient manner working together in a team environment.

• UniGraphics software experience
• Analyze data to determine manufacturing feasibility; ability to use customer prints and CAD to design dies
• Prepare data to run die simulation with AutoForm
• Communicate with process and program management engineers on design modifications for improvements
• Alter design of tooling components to meet customer needs according to specific die standards
• Ensure details are designed with minimum machine time requirements, while maximizing tool performance.