CNC Tool Presetter & Tooling Technician — Startup Role

INNIO; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Life insurance and long-term disabled

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Paid time off and 14 paid holidays

401(k) retirement savings program

Job summary

INNIO is seeking an experienced CNC Tool Presetter – Tooling Technician to support a new, highly automated machining operation for Jenbacher engine production in Waukesha, WI. You will establish tooling setup, measurement, inventory, and tool management processes to enable reliable CNC production.

This role includes training at INNIO's Jenbacher facility in Austria and bringing that expertise back to Waukesha.

Qualifications

• Experience in CNC machining and knowledge of cutting tools and their applications.
• Experience in tool assembly, presetting, and measurement.
• Familiarity with tool presetting equipment and tool management or ERP systems; TDM and Oracle experience is a plus.
• Strong technical understanding, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
• Structured, reliable, and independent working style.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and prepare cutting tools and tool assemblies for CNC machining operations.
• Preset, measure, and document tools using precision tool presetting and measuring equipment.
• Ensure tool accuracy, availability, and timely delivery to the machining area.
• Manage tool inventory, monitor tool circulation and consumption, and maintain accurate stock records.
• Place individual tool and component purchase orders and coordinate replenishment with suppliers.
• Maintain tooling data and record tool movements in the TDM tool management system and Oracle ERP.
• Work closely with manufacturing engineering, production, purchasing, and tooling suppliers.
• Support continuous improvement of tooling processes, inventory management, and tool availability.
• Support the startup of a new machining operation by establishing tooling preparation processes, standard work, inventory controls, and tool management practices.

Skills

Strong communication and teamwork

Structured, reliable, and independent

Strong technical understanding

Education

Technical degree, apprenticeship, or equivalent experience in machining

Tools

TDM tool management system

Oracle ERP

CNC tooling equipment

Job description

INNIO is seeking an experienced CNC Tool Presetter – Tooling Technician to support a new, highly automated machining operation for Jenbacher engine production in Waukesha, WI. You will establish tooling setup, measurement, inventory, and tool management processes to enable reliable CNC production.

This role includes training at INNIO's Jenbacher facility in Austria and bringing that expertise back to Waukesha.