Tooling Technician USA

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on stamping dies used in progressive, tandem, and stand-alone press operations

• Diagnose tooling issues such as wear, misalignment, breakage, or dimensional concerns

• Disassemble, repair, and reassemble tooling components including punches, dies, lifters, and guide systems

• Perform die spotting, adjustments, and tryouts to ensure proper functionality

• Support die changeovers and provide technical assistance to production teams when tooling issues arise

• Conduct preventative maintenance inspections on dies and tooling components

• Operate toolroom equipment such as grinders, mills, lathes, and other precision machining equipment as needed

• Read and interpret blueprints, tooling prints, and engineering specifications

• Ensure tooling meets quality standards and part specifications

• Maintain accurate documentation related to tooling repairs and maintenance activities

• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase die performance and reduce downtime

• Maintain a clean and organized work environment in accordance with 5S standards

• Follow all company safety policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Experience working with metal stamping dies and tooling preferred

• Knowledge of progressive, tandem, and stand-alone stamping press operations

• Ability to read and interpret tooling prints and blueprints

• Experience with toolroom machining equipment such as mills, lathes, and grinders

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams

• High attention to detail and commitment to quality

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in an automotive metal stamping environment

• Tool & Die apprenticeship or equivalent technical training

• Experience with die maintenance, spotting, and tryout processes

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