Tool and Die Maker

Job Description

Job Description

Precision Meets Performance : Join Us as a Tool and Die Maker!

Location : San Antonio, TX

Schedule : Monday–Friday | Variable Shifts (1st, 2nd & 3rd) | Full-Time, Onsite

Starting Pay : 23.73 per hour | 4-Month Consultant Opportunity

Build the Tools That Power Aerospace Innovation

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a skilled Tool and Die Maker to join our team, partnering with a global leader in the aerospace industry. In this hands-on role, you’ll fabricate, repair, and maintain precision tools, dies, and fixtures essential to aircraft manufacturing. Your craftsmanship and technical expertise will directly support production efficiency, product quality, and innovation on the shop floor.

What You’ll Do

Fabricate, repair, and maintain jigs, fixtures, cutting tools, gauges, molds, and dies used in aerospace manufacturing.

Interpret blueprints, models, and specifications to produce precise tooling components.

Operate manual machine tools including lathes, milling machines, and grinders.

Use precision measuring instruments to verify tolerances and ensure top-quality workmanship.

Collaborate with engineers and technicians to design and refine tooling solutions.

Perform heat treatment, assembly, and fitting of metal components.

Support aircraft structure work, including fabrication, assembly, and repair tasks as needed.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications :

Minimum 5 years of experience as a Machinist or Tool Maker.

5+ years operating manual mill and lathe machines.

5+ years reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.

Strong experience with precision measuring tools and instruments.

Flexibility to work variable shifts, including overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.

High school diploma or GED.

This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and / or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies : 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience in aircraft heavy maintenance (Depot Level).

Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.

High attention to detail and commitment to quality craftsmanship.

Why Join Us

At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect talented professionals with world-class aerospace innovators. Here, you’ll work in a high-performance environment that values technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive pay, diverse projects, and opportunities to expand your skillset in a dynamic, hands-on role supporting mission-critical manufacturing.

Ready to Build Your Future?

If you take pride in precision, craftsmanship, and contributing to aerospace excellence, we want to hear from you. Apply today and bring your expertise to a team where every detail matters.

Pay Details : 23.73 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and / or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable :

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only : It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.