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Tooling Technician - 1st shift

Quanex and Careers
Saint Cloud, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 3/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2026

Quanex is looking for a Tooling Technician - 1st Shift to join our team located onsite in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

In this role, you are responsible for preparing and maintaining tooling for the timely manufacture of customer products according to the customer’s specifications.

Schedule: Monday – Friday (6:00am – 2:30pm), overtime may be required based on business needs.

We Offer You!

  • Competitive Salary
  • 401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
  • 15% immediate return if you participate in the company’s ESPP
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
  • Employer paid disability plans and life insurance
  • Paid Time Off & 9 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition support for degree and continuous education
  • Employee Resource Groups focused on employee empowerment

What’s attractive about the Tooling Technician position?

  • Will have an impact on the success of the company.
  • Collaborative and Team-Oriented environment

What Success Looks Like:

  • Leads and promotes a culture of safety first.
  • Must be qualified to coordinate and lead the implementation of improvements within their department.
  • Maintains regular 5S principles.
  • Understands quality expectations and works with all team members to ensure quality procedures are being followed and standard work is being followed.
  • Prepares and assembles all tooling for upcoming production runs prior to the time when they are needed, including back-up tooling when necessary.
  • Maintains a working knowledge of machine operations in order to determine how a customer product should be made.
  • Cooperates with and supports co-workers and gets involved as a team player.

Your Credentials:

  • High School education or equivalent required
  • 3 years’ manufacturing experience, preferred
  • Auto Cad experience, preferred
  • Experience with calipers, dial indicators, protectors, squares, rulers, etc.

Salary: $25.00 - $26.00 per hour, pay based on experience

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About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.

Salary : $25 - $26

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