Die Cast Tooling Technician: Maintain & Optimize Dies

Pace Industries, LLC; Town of Grafton, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Casting in Grafton, WI is seeking a Tooling Technician to maintain and repair dies, trim tools, fixtures, and related tooling used in high pressure aluminum die casting operations. You will troubleshoot tooling issues, disassemble and reassemble components, and support die changes with production teams.

The role requires reading blueprints, performing welding, CNC/manual machining, grinding, polishing, and fitting, plus familiarity with hydraulic and cooling systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in high pressure aluminum die casting tooling maintenance.
• Ability to read blueprints, tooling drawings, and precision measuring instruments.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and repair on dies, trim dies, fixtures, and auxiliary tooling.
• Troubleshoot tooling-related production issues including flash, porosity, soldering, mismatch, and dimensional concerns.
• Disassemble, inspect, clean, and reassemble dies and tooling components.
• Repair tooling using welding, polishing, grinding, machining, spotting, and fitting techniques.
• Coordinate die changes and support die setup activities with production and maintenance teams.
• Monitor tooling performance and recommend improvements to increase tool life and process efficiency.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Maintenance

Preventative maintenance

Reading blueprints

Die casting tooling knowledge

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CNC Machining

Grinding equipment

Polishing tools

Job description

Orion Casting in Grafton, WI is seeking a Tooling Technician to maintain and repair dies, trim tools, fixtures, and related tooling used in high pressure aluminum die casting operations. You will troubleshoot tooling issues, disassemble and reassemble components, and support die changes with production teams.

The role requires reading blueprints, performing welding, CNC/manual machining, grinding, polishing, and fitting, plus familiarity with hydraulic and cooling systems.