Tooling Technician

Tooling Technician The Tooling Technician will be responsible for cleaning, polishing, and inventorying extrusion tooling, as well as assisting with screws, barrels, and performing minor repairs. This role requires a general understanding of production machinery and equipment such as extruders, vacuum tanks, dryers, pullers, and saws. The Tooling Technician will support production and maintenance to ensure production schedules are consistently met and will aid in the technical training of production operators. Responsibilities: Clean, polish, and inventory extrusion tooling. Assist with screws and barrels and perform minor repairs to tooling. Understand and operate production machinery and equipment. Support production and maintenance to meet production schedules. Aid in technical training of production operators. Report on project and initiative status to the leader. Work closely with lead operators, supervisors, and the tool and die technician. Essential Skills: Experience with mold repair, bead blaster, grinder, micrometer, and calipers. Ability to understand and use basic shop tools such as grinders, bead blasters, micrometers, and calipers. Additional Skills & Qualifications: Proficient in computer skills, including Excel and Outlook. Why Work Here? Enjoy a small team and tight-knit culture with 3 days off every week. Benefit from comprehensive health and dental insurance, a 401k plan, paid time off, and holidays. Work Environment: Industrial environment that is hot and not climate controlled. The shift is 2-2-3 from 8 PM to 8 AM. Job Type & Location: This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Athens, GA. Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $29.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type: This is a fully onsite position in Athens,GA. Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Aug 13, 2026.