aerospace tooling technician.

Let's Talk!! The Aerospace Tooling Technician plays a vital role in maintaining and fabricating precision tooling used in hot and cold forging operations. This position is responsible for ensuring tooling integrity, dimensional accuracy, and long-term performance. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with manual and CNC machining, knowledge of metallurgy, and a keen eye for detail in a high-precision manufacturing environment.

salary: $50,000 - $70,000 per year
shift: First
work hours: 7 AM - 4 PM
education: High School

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Tooling Maintenance & Repair

• Inspect, clean, and maintain forging dies, punches, trim dies, and inserts
  
  
• Conduct preventive maintenance to extend tool life and performance
  
  
• Diagnose wear or damage; perform repairs via grinding, polishing, or resurfacing
  
  
• Identify root causes of tooling failure and recommend corrective actions
  
  

Tooling Fabrication & Modification

• Fabricate new tooling from blueprints, CAD models, or sketches using manual and CNC machinery
  
  
• Modify tooling to meet updated specs or resolve production inefficiencies
  
  
• Select appropriate tool steels and other materials based on forging and performance needs
  
  

Quality Control & Inspection

• Measure tooling using micrometers, calipers, optical comparators, and other metrology tools
  
  
• Conduct visual inspections for wear, cracks, and defects
  
  
• Accurately document tooling conditions, changes, and repairs
  
  

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work closely with forging operators, engineers, and production staff to improve tooling performance
  
  
• Provide feedback for tooling design enhancements and material selection
  
  
• Support root cause analysis and implement process improvements
  
  
• Adhere to safety standards and maintain an organized work environment
  
  
• Proficient with manual machines: lathes, mills, grinders (surface and cylindrical)
  
  
• Experience with CNC machining and G-code programming is highly desirable
  
  
• knowledge of metallurgy, heat treatment, and tool steel behavior
  
  

The essential functions of this role include:

wearing steel toe shoes

manual lifting up to 50lbs

Skills

fabricating precision tooling

hot and cold forging

dimensional accuracy

CNC machining

Manual Machining

metallurgy

high-precision manufacturing

Tooling Maintenance

Diagnosing Tooling Machine

G-code programming

GDT drawings

blueprints

Qualifications

Years of experience: 3 years

Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.