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Tooling Technician

AAA USA
New Bern, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/1/2027
Must be willing to travel/temporarily relocate to Kinston, NC.

Why Aerospace Professionals Choose AAA USA:
  • Competitive Pay.
  • Overtime Opportunities.
  • Long-Term Aerospace Programs.
  • Multiple U.S. Locations.
  • Relocation Assistance Available.
  • Referral Programs.
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits.
  • 401(k) with Company Match.
  • Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays.

The Tooling Technician is responsible for the installation, repair, maintenance, alignment, and modification of precision tooling, jigs, molds, fixtures, and industrial equipment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Dismantles, moves, assembles, installs, and repairs industrial machinery and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, drawings, or verbal instructions.
  • Dismantles equipment and machines using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
  • Moves machinery and equipment using hoist, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
  • Assembles and installs equipment such as conveyors and tram rails using hand and power tools.
  • Constructs foundations; aligns machines; performs scheduled inspection and maintenance.
  • Sets up and operates machine tools and fabrication machinery to rework or make new parts.
  • Perform root/cause analysis in support reliability processes, and collaborate with vendors, engineering, team leader, customer, other crafts and management to solve equipment problems and develop corrective action.
  • Rework and maintain tools of all types and materials.
  • Perform routine minor machine maintenance as part of their daily work duties (e.g. replacing machine filters, changing standard light bulbs on machines and equipment, maintaining lubrication/coolant levels etc., as related to basic tool preventative maintenance duties).
  • Repairing and building lay-up tools

Requirements:
  • High School Diploma/GED.
  • 3 years of aerospace tooling or precision machining experience.
  • Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to safely move and position heavy tooling and equipment.

Salary : $28 - $30

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