Tooling Technician (3rd Shift)

TITLE: Tooling Technician REPORTS TO: Tooling Area Supervisor

Shift: 10pm - 6am

Responsibilities:

• Respond promptly and safely to production demands to minimize downtime and maintain efficiency.
• Assist setup technicians with die setups as needed.
• Read and interpret work instructions including QEIs special lot requirements and AVOs.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Scheduling teams to keep production on track and ensure tooling functionality (slides safety sensors pin checks etc.).
• Perform die cleaning and preparation when production stops (completed schedule out of cores job on stop etc.) to ensure readiness for the next production job.
• Identify tag and document tooling requiring repair maintenance stop orders or further review.
• Communicate tooling issues and repair needs to the Tooling Supervisor Tooling Lead and/or Tooling Manager.
• Assist in training machine operators on proper tooling maintenance cleaning procedures and required intervals at the press.
• Ensure compliance with management directives and operational priorities.
• Inspect outgoing parts/patterns to verify conformance with QEI standards.
• Monitor and enforce safety protocols and 6S standards within the wax injection area.
• Maintain accurate tooling records using Gage Track including check-in/check-out and history updates.
• Take apart clean inspect and reassemble dies performing minor troubleshooting and repairs needed.

Principal Area of Responsibility: Support the injection department in maintaining optimal product quality and efficient operations. Collaborate closely with injection management the tooling team and engineering to minimize machine downtime ensure tooling readiness and keep production running on schedule.

Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of the wax injection process is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to perform effectively in a high-demand and technical environment.
• Manufacturing experience is preferred.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Ability to lift move and handle materials and injection tooling safely.
• Capable of standing and working on feet for extended periods of time.
• Basic understanding of injection press operations and technical functions.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management team members and both internal and foundry engineering teams.