Tooling Maintenance Technician

Description

The Tooling Maintenance Technician is responsible for preparing, inspecting, and maintaining production tooling to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing operations across both facility locations. This role plays a critical part in tooling readiness, documentation, and small-scale component fabrication through CNC operation. A proactive mindset, strong organizational skills, and mechanical aptitude are essential.

• Tooling Preparation, Cleaning, maintaining, and Staging
• Tooling Inspection & Documentation:
  Maintaining accurate tooling condition records and service history logs.
• Operate CNC machinery to manufacture or modify components such as face plates, connector plates, and other tooling-related items as needed.
• Collaboration & Support with production
• Perform routine audits of tooling setups to ensure alignment with production standards.

• Experience in plastic extrusion tooling
• Familiarity with die/sizer setups
• Proficient in using measurement tools (e.g., calipers, micrometers).
• Experience with ERP or tooling management software.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and documentation
• Proficient in reading blueprints, setup sheets, and mechanical drawings
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Basic computer skills.

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT (TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PREFERRED)
• 2+ YEARS IN TOOLING, MAINTENANCE, OR CNC MACHINING ROLE (EXTRUSION OR PLASTICS INDUSTRY PREFERRED)
• PROFICIENT IN READING BLUEPRINTS, SETUP SHEETS, AND MECHANICAL DRAWINGS
• BASIC TO INTERMEDIATE CNC MILLING MACHINE EXPERIENCE (PREFERRED)

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. and work in a shop‑floor environment