Aviation Tooling Technician: Precision & Maintenance

100Hires, Inc.; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 85,411,000 - 96,432,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K plan

Paid leave

Job summary

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a Tooling Technician in Kinston, NC to maintain, repair, calibrate, and improve tooling used in aerostructure production. You will troubleshoot issues, support root cause analysis, and collaborate with engineering and vendors to develop effective solutions.

The role emphasizes precision machining, GD&T, and safety standards in a fast-paced aviation manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or WorkKeys completed.
• 3+ years of aerospace tooling or precision machining experience.
• Experience reading GD&T blueprints.
• Experience with precision tooling, jigs, molds, or fixtures.
• Experience with laser trackers, overhead gantry cranes, and hydraulic systems.
• Proficient with hand and power tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English.
• Knowledge of safety and quality requirements incl. FOD and clean-as-you-go.

Responsibilities

• Dismantle, move, assemble, install, and repair industrial machinery and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, drawings, specifications, and verbal instructions.
• Maintain, repair, and support the calibration of precision jigs, molds, fixtures, and tooling used in aerostructure manufacturing.
• Repair and build lay-up tools used in the production environment.
• Dismantle machinery and equipment using hand tools such as hammers, wrenches, and crowbars.
• Move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, trucks, and overhead gantry cranes, as appropriate.
• Assemble and install equipment such as conveyors and tram rails using hand and power tools.
• Construct foundations, align machinery, and perform scheduled inspections and maintenance.
• Set up and operate machine tools and fabrication machinery to rework existing parts or manufacture new components.
• Perform root cause analysis to support reliability and continuous improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with vendors, engineering, team leaders, customers, other skilled trades, and management to troubleshoot equipment issues and develop corrective actions.
• Perform routine minor machine and tooling maintenance, including changing filters, maintaining lubrication and coolant levels, and completing other basic preventive maintenance tasks.
• Follow established safety, quality, FOD, clean-as-you-go, and OSHA practices throughout all work activities.
• Accurately document work and retrieve technical information using applicable computer systems.

Skills

GD&T

Hydraulic systems

Aerospace tooling

Blueprint reading

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Tooling

Teamwork

English communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED or WorkKeys

Tools

Laser trackers

Overhead gantry cranes

Hand and power tools

Calibration equipment

Job description

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a Tooling Technician in Kinston, NC to maintain, repair, calibrate, and improve tooling used in aerostructure production. You will troubleshoot issues, support root cause analysis, and collaborate with engineering and vendors to develop effective solutions.

The role emphasizes precision machining, GD&T, and safety standards in a fast-paced aviation manufacturing environment.