Tooling Technician

Job Title: Tooling Technician
Pay: $28-$29
Job Description
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 as needed.
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 15, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.


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.


The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.