Die Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Clayton Services is searching for a Die Maintenance Technician to join a thriving manufacturing company in the Humble, Texas area. The Die Maintenance Technician will be responsible for inspecting, maintaining, repairing, and preparing industrial dies and tooling used in high-volume manufacturing operations.

• Inspect, maintain, repair, and prepare production dies and tooling.
• Perform polishing, reconditioning, cleaning, and minor machining of tooling.
• Conduct dimensional inspections to verify tooling condition and specifications.
• Prepare and assemble tooling sets according to production requirements.
• Diagnose tooling wear, damage, and performance issues.
• Assist with root-cause analysis involving tooling-related product or process problems.
• Track tooling usage, maintenance history, condition, and replacement requirements.
• Maintain accurate tooling inventory and traceability records.
• Enter maintenance and inventory information into applicable systems.
• Coordinate tooling readiness with production and maintenance personnel.
• Support improvements designed to extend tooling life and improve manufacturing performance.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas according to established 5S and safety practices.
• Follow all plant safety, quality, and operational procedures.

• Mechanical aptitude and strong hands-on troubleshooting abilities.
• Knowledge of industrial dies, tooling, or machining processes.
• Ability to polish and recondition precision tooling.
• Knowledge of dimensional inspection and metrology.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications and measurements.
• Familiarity with extrusion or drawing tooling is highly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a manufacturing team.
• ERP/SAP experience is a plus.
• Strong safety mindset.
• Ability to work a fixed day or night 12-hour schedule.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical training in machining, tooling, industrial maintenance, or a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Previous die maintenance, tool and die, machining, tooling, extrusion, wire drawing, or similar experience strongly preferred.
• Equivalent hands-on industrial maintenance or tooling experience will be considered.