Tooling Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Tooling Technician is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and improving production tooling, molds, fixtures, and associated equipment to support efficient manufacturing operations. This role performs preventative and predictive maintenance, troubleshoots equipment issues, and assists with tooling repairs, fabrication, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on molds, tooling, and related equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Plan, coordinate, and complete mold repairs to minimize downtime and maintain production efficiency.
• Design, build, modify, maintain, and repair fixtures, jigs, and tooling components as required.
• Perform welding, fabrication, and machining work to support repair and maintenance activities.
• Read and interpret mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics and technical drawings.
• Maintain mold maintenance schedules and ensure completion of preventative maintenance activities.
• Support maintenance of secondary equipment and tooling systems.
• Enter and document work orders, repair requests, and maintenance activities within the maintenance tracking system.
• Assist with troubleshooting production issues related to tooling and equipment performance.
• Help manage tooling assets while maintaining budget-conscious practices.
• Participate in special projects and continuous improvement initiatives as assigned.
• Provide support to Tooling Leadership and collaborate with production and maintenance teams to meet operational goals.

Qualifications

• Experience with mold maintenance, tooling repair, and manufacturing equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills involving mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and technical documentation.
• Welding and fabrication experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience with injection molding tools and manufacturing environments is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.

Quality, Safety, and Environmental Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with all company quality, environmental, safety, and data security requirements.
• Support continuous improvement efforts and adherence to established quality management systems.
• Understand and follow customer-specific requirements as applicable.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development activities.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean, and productive work environment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and work around manufacturing equipment for extended periods.
• Ability to safely lift and move tooling components and maintenance equipment as required.
• Ability to work scheduled overtime and various shifts when needed.

Our recruiters are highly experienced in finding skilled craft professionals across construction, engineering, operations & maintenance, project services, commissioning and shutdown/outage needs.

This is not a remote position!

From the apprentice to the senior discipline supervisor, we have the experience and understanding to match the skills and knowledge of the candidate to your project needs.

Stable company, seeking a dependable employee to grow with the company.

Company Description

Our recruiters are highly experienced in finding skilled craft professionals across construction, engineering, operations & maintenance, project services, commissioning and shutdown/outage needs. \r\n\r\nThis is not a remote position!\r\n\r\nFrom the apprentice to the senior discipline supervisor, we have the experience and understanding to match the skills and knowledge of the candidate to your project needs.\r\n\r\nStable company, seeking a dependable employee to grow with the company.