Tooling Technician

Job Description

Job Description

A Tooling Technician in a plant is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and ensuring the proper functioning of tools, molds, jigs, fixtures, and other equipment used in manufacturing processes.

A Tooling Technician plays a critical role in ensuring that manufacturing processes run smoothly and

efficiently, contributing to the overall productivity and quality of the plant .

Job Responsibilities :

• Tool Maintenance and Repair : Inspecting tools and equipment to identify wear, damage, or malfunctions. Performing routine maintenance and repairs to keep them in optimal working condition,
• Tool Setup and Calibration : Setting up tools and equipment for production runs, ensuring they are properly calibrated and aligned to produce parts within specified tolerances. Inspect new tools according to company standards.
• Troubleshooting : Diagnosing issues with tools and equipment during production and implementing solutions to minimize downtime.
• Fabrication and Modification : Modifying existing tools or fabricating new ones to meet specific production needs. This may involve working with various materials and using machines like lathes, mills, and grind.
• Documentation and Records : Keeping detailed records of maintenance activities, tool usage, and

repairs. Ensuring that all tools and equipment are compliant with safety and quality standards.

Maintain all related documentation to TS16949 standards. Maintain all standard work including Mold

Tag System, Mold Storage Standards, etc.

optimize tooling performance and support continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure there are no

quality or production interruptions or errors due to lack of giving or seeking information.

environment. Ensuring that all tools and equipment meet industry standards and regulations. Safely

operate crane to handle tools. Follow lockout / tagout procedures as well as safety rules 100% of the

time. Take action to promptly correct or remove all workplace hazards and unsafe work conditions.

maintenance of tools and equipment.

Qualifications : Education :

those candidates with any certificates or diplomas from a technical or vocational school in fields such as machining, tool and die making, or mechanical engineering

Skills and Experience :

machines. Understanding of tooling principles, materials, and processes. Ideally 3-5 years Tool and

Die Repair experience.

and repair tools and equipment. Ability to operate milling machine, lathe, band saw, and other tool

shop machinery.

downtime and ensure smooth operations.

high-quality production.

manufacturing (CAM) software can be beneficial.

technicians to coordinate activities and resolve issues.

environment.

manual dexterity. Must be able to climb and crawl to make adjustments to tools while in press.