Tool Room Team Member

Tool Room Team Member - $5k SIGN ON BONUS!!!

Elk Grove Village, IL, USA

Posted Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM

At Klein Tools, curiosity powers discovery, ownership inspires excellence, and urgency means we run towards opportunities. We deliver quality and innovation in everything we do, designing and launching hundreds of groundbreaking products each year. Join us and be part of a legacy built to last.

Perks for you include:

• Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, & Dental)
• Discounts on Klein Tools products
• Education and Professional Development Assistance

Set up and operates all Tool Room equipment and CNC machines to fabricate metallic and non-metallic parts, fits and assembles machined parts into complete units, applying knowledge of machine shop theory and procedures, shop mathematics of material and layout techniques. Works to tolerances of .001".

• Relies on comprehension of blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications or sample parts to determine dimension and tolerances of finished work-piece, sequence of operations and setup equipment.
• Selects, aligns and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders and shapers.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors, such as speed, feed, coolant flow and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input or edit computerized machine control media.
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications using precision measuring instruments.
• Sets up own machines to make parts and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
• Fits and assembles parts into complete assembly, using jigs, fixtures, surface plates, surface table, hand tools and power tools.
• Verifies dimensions and alignments of assembly, using measuring instruments, such as micrometers, height gauges and gauge blocks.
• Operates welding equipment to cut or weld parts as required.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers or others to resolve machining or assembly problems as required.
• Communicates with co-workers and supervisor to receive instructions and coordinates activities.
• Inspects and measures parts to maintain statistical process control charts.
• Maintains a clean work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of work experience or apprenticeship is required.
• Knowledge of set up and operations of CNC machines a plus.
• Ability to weld is a plus. Employee required having own tools.
• Knowledge of English language.
• Employee may be required to follow other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.
• Ability to understand and follow detailed oral and written instructions and procedures.
• Work with moderate supervision.

Physical Demand Requirements

Occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

DISCLAIMER:
This position may include exposure to radio frequencies that may be dangerous to individuals with a pacemaker, consult with your doctor.

This role has an hourly salary range of $31 - $39/hr in addition, you’re eligible for competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Klein Tools Inc. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including, but not limited to, skills, experience, and location.

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Klein Tools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. For candidates with disabilities and needing assistance, please email us at