Braze Operator
About the job
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
- Basic mathematical skills including geometry and math conversions
- Excellent manual dexterity, accuracy and attention to detail
- Great verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- General cutting tool technical applications knowledge
- Prolonged periods of standing with some lifting, bending, and twisting
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to stoop, bend or kneel when required
- Vocational school or apprenticeship is ideal but not required
- Experience with soldering or welding is ideal but not required
- Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using and measuring testing devices
- Ensure product accuracy and uniformity throughout the manufacturing process creating consistent parts
- Provide general preventative maintenance to all machines
- Read blueprints and appropriately adhere to multiple components
- Set up, operate, or tend to machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies
- Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines
- Attach tip to body of 2 metals
- Make sure the received pocket is the appropriate size and shape for the supplied tip to meet the drawing requirements
- Ensure not to overheat substrate and cause damage
- Verify secure bonds before parts leave the department
- Other duties as assigned
- Vocational school or apprenticeship ideal but not required
- Experience with soldering or welding ideal but not required
About the company
GWS Tool Group designs and manufactures custom cutting tools for industries such as automotive, medical, and aerospace. Its products include both standard and tailor-made tools, built in 12 North American facilities to meet high-precision needs. How it works: customers select or request customized tools, which are produced in-house and supported by regrinding services that extend tool life. This combination helps clients improve production efficiency and precision, with ongoing optimization to fit evolving manufacturing demands. How it stands out: GWS Tool Group maintains a large catalog (250,000 custom tools and 30,000 standard tools) and emphasizes customer-specific solutions, broad industrial reach, and a focus on sustainability through tool regrinding. Its goal is to deliver reliable, high-performance tooling and service that reduce downtime and lower overall production costs for diverse manufacturers.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Tavares, Florida
Founded
2014
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 2026 IMTS demos with Methods Machine Tools should accelerate pipeline and dealer credibility.
- HTDR-CF moved from custom-only to standard stock in February 2026, expanding immediate revenue.
- Circle segment end mills target blisks and impellers, high-value parts with sticky qualification cycles.
What critics are saying
- The February 2026 leadership transition signals integration churn during a competitive tooling upgrade cycle.
- Reuters in April 2026 highlighted carbide price pressure, squeezing margins across standard and custom tooling.
- Aerospace concentration exposes GWS to Boeing, Safran, and RTX program delays hitting orders quickly.
What makes GWS Tool Group unique
- GWS spans 12 North American facilities and 250,000 custom tools, driving fast customization.
- Its 2026 product cadence targets aerospace niches: HTDR-CF, FerociTI, ceramic holders, circle segment mills.
- Acquisitions since 2020 broadened tapping, threading, PCD, CBN, and ceramic vertical integration.
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Benefits
- Hybrid Work Options
- Flexible Work Hours