Entry-Level Tooling Technician: OCTG Assembly

Steel & O'Brien Manufacturing; Georgia; On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Steel & O'Brien Manufacturing in Houston, TX is seeking a Full Time Manual Labor associate to support tooling operations for casing, tubing, and slitter processes. You will perform teardown, rebuild, cleaning, staging, and basic inspection of tooling components, while developing core mechanical skills in a safe environment.

You will learn mill stand and slitter head build procedures, work with cranes and carts for transport, and participate in on‑the‑job training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• 0.5–1 year OCTG manufacturing experience preferred.
• Safe use of hand tools, presses, and cranes with training.
• Basic blueprint and setup sheet reading.
• Ability to identify damaged vs acceptable tooling with guidance.
• Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.
• Microsoft Office skills and ability to use Office 365.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, nights, days, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist teardown and rebuild of mill stands, roll sets, ID bars, and slitter heads.
• Clean, inspect, and stage tooling components for production runs.
• Assist with knife handling, roll handling, and component transport using cranes and carts.
• Tag, store, and organize tooling after removal from production.
• Perform basic measurements (OD, ID, knife thickness, spacers) under guidance.
• Follow work instructions, setup sheets, and supervisor or senior technician direction.
• Maintain housekeeping and tool organization in tooling areas.
• Report damaged tooling and abnormal conditions to senior technicians or lead.
• Participate in structured on-the-job training.
• Learn basic mill stand and slitter head build procedures.
• Progress toward independent component assembly capability.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Reading blueprints

Basic math skills

Excellent communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Presses

Cranes

Maintenance system

Job description

Steel & O'Brien Manufacturing in Houston, TX is seeking a Full Time Manual Labor associate to support tooling operations for casing, tubing, and slitter processes. You will perform teardown, rebuild, cleaning, staging, and basic inspection of tooling components, while developing core mechanical skills in a safe environment.

You will learn mill stand and slitter head build procedures, work with cranes and carts for transport, and participate in on‑the‑job training.