Join our Award-Winning Team

We are always looking for new team members who are as dedicated as we are to quality, and the vision of continual improvement for our team, products and processes.

If you believe you are that someone, we encourage you to apply.  Please fill out the form below and submit your resume!

Why work for us?

Federal Tool & Engineering has been recently honored as Wisconsin’s Manufacturer of the Year. 

Federal Tool offers a small company experience with the opportunities of a company many times its size. As an award-winning team, we recognize our employees and what they can and have contributed. Our safety and cleanliness protocol, for example, have allowed us to be approved by OSHA’s Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program.

We foster a family environment with paid breaks for most positions and flexible hours!  

  • Production: 1st and 2nd shift works a 4-day work week, Monday thru Thursday; Weekend shift works Friday thru Sunday, 12-hour days
    • $2.50 shift differential for weekend shift
    • $3.00 shift differential for 2nd shift
  • Office: 1st shift works a 5-day work week, Monday thru Friday.

Current Open Positions

Journeyman Tool and Die – Any Shift

What are we looking for?  A Journeyman Tool and Die that has experience in creating and fixing metal stamping dies; an individual that enjoys a variety of work in the tool room.  

What will you be doing?   Actual assignments may include studying blueprints, sketches, models to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies and assemblies; designing jigs fixtures and templates; conduct test runs with completed tools; as well as other tool room operations.

Desired Skills & Experience:

  • Journeyman license 
  • Experience with metal stamping (required)

Job Type: Full-Time
Pay: $30.00-$35.00 Based on experience

Manufacturing Technician – 1st and 2nd shift

What are we looking for? Individuals that have stamping press experience that want to continue to learn and grow in manufacturing. Whether you have been in it for years or just starting out, if you have the desire to learn different positions, like to stay busy, are detail oriented and mechanically minded this job is for you!

What will you be doing? Actual assignments may include stamping press operation, brake press operation, spot welding, secondary and robotic welding, tapping, CNC mill, turret, laser, assembly, and other work the production lead sees as appropriate.

Wages:  $17.00 – $25.00 hourly

Desired Skills & Traits of all Federal Tool team members:

  • Detail-oriented
  • Responsible
  • Ethical
  • Team-oriented
  • Ability and desire to learn
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Strong spatial relations
  • Math, reading, and language skills able to effectively utilize company information system
  • Ability to lift 50#
  • Multi-task and communicate effectively
  • Desire to learn to use a micrometer, scale, and caliper

Quotes from our Workforce:

  • “Family oriented and supportive. On two occasions I had a family emergency. Management became aware and came to me and made me understand that I can take as much time as I needed to take care of these issues. They made it understood that my family is important.”
  • “We work and we have fun”
  • “Genuine care for employees”
  • “Company is always striving to grow”
  • “I like the people—like a family—really have each other’s backs”
  • “Opportunities for advancement”
  • “Versatility; I have the opportunity to do a variety of things—-not boring”
  • “Freedom to work independently—not an assembly line”
  • “The shop is clean and safe”

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Federal Tool & Engineering Recognized as Top Safety Workplace in Wisconsin for its Commitment to Employee Safety & Health

Federal Tool & Engineering is only the tenth company in Wisconsin to achieve this recognition having met all the stringent criteria. 

“WisCon, the OSHA Safety and Health Consultation Program for Wisconsin, is very excited to welcome Federal Tool into the elite Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (“SHARP”).  It seems very apparent to us that all levels of the organization are fully committed to keeping Federal Tool’s employees safe and healthy, and we believe they are very deserving of recognition for their achievements.  The company utilizes excellent occupational safety and health management systems and maintains a high level of employee engagement in workplace safety and health efforts.  Achieving entry into SHARP is a very high honor, and is something about which all who are affiliated with Federal Tool can take great pride.”

Ernie Stracener, CIH, CSP 
WisCon Program Manager