Tooling Technician

Job Title: Tooling Technician
Job Description
The Tooling Technician plans, coordinates, and directs all tool room functions to support continuous production in line with established quality and performance standards. This role ensures all molds and tooling remain in a ready-to-run condition through structured maintenance programs and effective management of tool room supplies. The position focuses on mold repair, preventive maintenance, and accurate documentation to keep production equipment operating safely and efficiently.
Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and direct daily tool room activities to support uninterrupted production.
• Maintain all tooling in a ready-to-run condition through scheduled and corrective maintenance programs.
• Complete all mold repairs within the plant's capabilities as requested by leadership.
• Troubleshoot and repair mold issues on production presses, responding to press calls in a timely manner.
• Disassemble and reassemble molds for repair, based on skill level and the complexity of the tooling.
• Perform grinding, polishing, and other bench work on tooling, including using a pencil grinder and opening vents as required.
• Operate shop equipment such as mills, lathes, and surface grinders to machine and repair tooling components.
• Read and interpret blueprints to diagnose issues and execute accurate tooling repairs and modifications.
• Perform preventive maintenance on all molds in a timely manner to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Create, enter, and complete work activities in the Work Order System, including INFOR documentation, to ensure accurate maintenance records.
• Maintain and update tool room supplies to support continuous maintenance and repair activities.
• Train on all shop and ancillary equipment, including mills, lathes, and surface grinders, to expand technical capability.
• Develop skills in bench work, including polishing and detailed finishing tasks, as part of ongoing training.
• Support a safe, organized, and efficient tool room environment aligned with manufacturing standards.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience with mold repair and maintenance in a manufacturing or injection molding environment.
• Proficiency in tooling repairs, including disassembly, repair, and reassembly of molds.
• Ability to perform grinding of tooling and bench work, including polishing and using a pencil grinder for detailed work such as opening vents.
• Competence in machining operations using mills and lathes for tooling and die work.
• Experience with injection molds and tool and die practices.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints to guide repairs and modifications.
• Familiarity with CNC-related tooling or machining processes in a production environment.
• Competence in operating shop equipment and ancillary equipment, including mills, lathes, and surface grinders.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve mold issues on production presses (press calls).
• Capability to complete preventive maintenance tasks on molds according to established schedules and complexity levels.
• Ability to create, enter, and complete work activities in a computerized Work Order System, including INFOR documentation.
• Willingness to work 3rd shift and support overtime as needed.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Enrollment in, or commitment to enroll in, a 4-year apprenticeship program (night school) focused on tooling, mold making, or a related trade.
• Willingness to train on all shop and ancillary equipment, including mills, lathes, and surface grinders.
• Willingness to develop bench work skills, including polishing and detailed finishing using a pencil grinder.
• Experience working in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in an injection molding environment.
• Comfort working within a union environment and following established procedures and guidelines.

Why Work Here?
This role offers the stability and structure of a union position within a growing operation that has secured its business for several years ahead. You benefit from strong earning potential, including significant overtime opportunities, while building a long-term skilled trade career supported by formal apprenticeship training. The environment encourages continuous learning, hands-on development, and advancement in a highly technical manufacturing setting.
Work Environment
This is a 3rd shift position in an automotive manufacturing facility with a strong focus on injection molding operations. You work in a unionized environment with established processes, clear expectations, and significant opportunities for overtime. The role is based in a tool room and production setting, using equipment such as mills, lathes, surface grinders, and other tooling machinery. The environment is typical of automotive and injection molding manufacturing, with active production lines, machinery in operation, and a focus on safety, precision, and teamwork.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Louisville, KY.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $51272.00 - $75816.00/yr.
Full Time Health InsuranceFull time Dental InsuranceFull Time Vision InsuranceFull Time retirement plan
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Louisville,KY.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 27, 2026.

About Aerotek

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.


Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.


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