Maintenance and Tooling Technician
Web ID: W8130
Classification: Manufacturing
City: Wichita
State: KS
Compensation: $35.00 per hour
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package
Job Description: Maintain and repair manufacturing equipment and design, fabricate, and maintain precision tooling, jigs, and fixtures. This position supports safe, reliable production by resolving equipment and tooling problems, reducing downtime, and improving manufacturing efficiency and product quality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Equipment Maintenance and Repair
- Diagnose equipment problems and malfunctions, determine necessary repairs, and complete repairs safely and promptly.
- Perform routine and preventive maintenance on manufacturing equipment, machine tools, and tooling.
- Identify required repair parts, compile parts lists, and communicate purchasing needs to management.
- Establish repair timeframes and communicate equipment status, downtime, and progress to management and production personnel.
- Coordinate maintenance and tooling priorities with the Fabrication Production Manager and follow assigned repair direction.
Precision Machining and Tooling
- Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, work orders, and specifications to determine tooling and machining requirements.
- Design, fabricate, repair, and modify jigs, fixtures, and tooling components used in manufacturing.
- Set up and operate lathes, milling machines, grinders, and CNC equipment as required.
- Perform turning, milling, drilling, boring, and grinding operations to specified dimensions and tolerances.
- Work with engineering and production personnel to improve tooling designs and resolve tooling-related production problems.
Quality and Safety
- Inspect finished tooling with calipers, micrometers, and gauges to verify dimensions and conformance to specifications.
- Follow company safety procedures, OSHA requirements, and applicable lockout/tagout procedures; use required personal protective equipment.
- Identify and report hazards, equipment issues, and defective tooling or products; maintain a clean and organized work area
Maintain and repair manufacturing equipment and design, fabricate, and maintain precision tooling, jigs, and fixtures. This position supports safe, reliable production by resolving equipment and tooling problems, reducing downtime, and improving manufacturing efficiency and product quality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Equipment Maintenance and Repair
- Diagnose equipment problems and malfunctions, determine necessary repairs, and complete repairs safely and promptly.
- Perform routine and preventive maintenance on manufacturing equipment, machine tools, and tooling.
- Identify required repair parts, compile parts lists, and communicate purchasing needs to management.
- Establish repair timeframes and communicate equipment status, downtime, and progress to management and production personnel.
- Coordinate maintenance and tooling priorities with the Fabrication Production Manager and follow assigned repair direction.
Precision Machining and Tooling
- Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, work orders, and specifications to determine tooling and machining requirements.
- Design, fabricate, repair, and modify jigs, fixtures, and tooling components used in manufacturing.
- Set up and operate lathes, milling machines, grinders, and CNC equipment as required.
- Perform turning, milling, drilling, boring, and grinding operations to specified dimensions and tolerances.
- Work with engineering and production personnel to improve tooling designs and resolve tooling-related production problems.
Quality and Safety
- Inspect finished tooling with calipers, micrometers, and gauges to verify dimensions and conformance to specifications.
- Follow company safety procedures, OSHA requirements, and applicable lockout/tagout procedures; use required personal protective equipment.
- Identify and report hazards, equipment issues, and defective tooling or products; maintain a clean and organized work area
Job Requirements:
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least five years of machining experience with a strong focus on tooling fabrication.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to troubleshoot and repair manufacturing equipment.
- Proficiency with machine tools and precision measuring instruments.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, work orders, and specifications, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
- Strong problem-solving, organizational, communication, and teamwork skills; attention to detail and accuracy.
- Basic mathematical competency and the ability to work independently and follow management direction.
Preferred
- Technical or vocational training in machining, tooling, or industrial maintenance.
- Five years of related manufacturing maintenance experience and familiarity with company products and processes.
- Experience with CAD/CAM software.
Physical Requirements and Work Schedule
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to work overtime as needed to support production and equipment repairs.
Work Location: In person
To apply for this position email your resume to: elawrence@tsgstaff.com
Please include the job title “Maintenance and Tooling Technician” in the subject line of your email.
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least five years of machining experience with a strong focus on tooling fabrication.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to troubleshoot and repair manufacturing equipment.
- Proficiency with machine tools and precision measuring instruments.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, work orders, and specifications, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
- Strong problem-solving, organizational, communication, and teamwork skills; attention to detail and accuracy.
- Basic mathematical competency and the ability to work independently and follow management direction.
Preferred
- Technical or vocational training in machining, tooling, or industrial maintenance.
- Five years of related manufacturing maintenance experience and familiarity with company products and processes.
- Experience with CAD/CAM software.
Physical Requirements and Work Schedule
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to work overtime as needed to support production and equipment repairs.
Work Location: In person
To apply for this position email your resume to: elawrence@tsgstaff.com
Please include the job title “Maintenance and Tooling Technician” in the subject line of your email.