Tooling Technician - IL

Job Description

Description:

The Tooling Technician ensures machinery is set up, works properly, and conforms with (and can produce materials that conform with) company quality, quantity, and efficiency standards. They are responsible for the daily maintenance, upkeep and repair of all dies, fixtures and tools. Ensure that dies/sizers are always in working condition. Facilitate tooling set up, movement, and storage for line operators. Maximize rotation and machine up time efficiency through additional tooling needs, machine settings, and prestaging set up plugs to increase pounds manufactured for all lines.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maximize rotation and machine up time efficiency through planning and organizing of tooling needs

Maintain organization of set up and tool and die storage

Maintain tooling through proper maintenance channels when required

Disassemble dies/sizers/mixers to prepare for cleaning, repair and storage in appropriate inventory locations

Light tooling maintenance

Maintenance requests and staging for repair needs

Maintain organization of tooling storage locations

Verify and adjust extruders to optimum settings for specific tooling

Follow all safety procedures and support all safety projects

Requirements:

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES

Part number reading

Job reading

Reading of measurement tools- including tape measure, radius gauge, temp gun

Extrusion operation

Forklift certificate

High School diploma or equivalent preferred

Strong mechanical aptitude

Experience working with machine tools and powered machine tools required

Knowledge of basic electrical a plus

Good communication and judgement skills

Valid driver’s license

Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Highschool diploma or GED

2+ years experience in manufacturing

Full-time