Hands-on R&D & Tooling Technician: Prototyping & Welding

Crary Industries, Inc.; West Fargo, Northern (ND, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Job summary

Crary Industries, Inc. is seeking an R&D/Tooling Technician to join our team in West Fargo. The role focuses on developing, testing, modifying, and improving tooling, equipment, and products, with hands-on fabrication and prototyping.

You will work with engineering and manufacturing to build prototype systems, troubleshoot, and implement tooling improvements that enhance safety, quality, and efficiency. Applicants should have 2+ years in manufacturing or tooling environments and strong welding

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred.
• 2+ years in manufacturing, welding, fabrication, industrial maintenance, heavy-equipment repair, tooling, or related technical environment.
• Experience reading engineering drawings, blueprints, sketches, and 3D models.
• Strong welding and fabrication skills; ability to layout and fit-up weldments.
• Experience building or repairing welding fixtures, jigs, or tooling.
• Knowledge of welding sequences, heat input, distortion control, and dimensional accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose mechanical failures and perform fabrication, repairs, modifications, and part installations on prototype and production equipment using drawings, 3D models, and instructions.
• Fabricate and weld prototype assemblies, jigs, fixtures, tooling, and equipment from drawings and verbal direction.
• Perform layout, tack welding, final welding, and dimensional verification of prototype and tooling weldments.
• Apply welding sequence, fixturing, and distortion-control techniques to maintain accuracy.
• Modify, repair, and improve production tooling and fixtures to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Design/Manufacturing Engineering to develop practical tooling solutions.
• Assemble prototype equipment and sub-systems including mechanical, hydraulic, and low-voltage electrical systems.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems during assembly and testing.
• Execute product and component testing, document results, and assist with test-method development.
• Support prototype builds and production implementation of new products, processes, tooling, and equipment.
• Use hand, power tools, welding/fabrication equipment, and precision measuring tools to complete work.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Layout & fit-up

Tooling fabrication

Troubleshooting

Heavy equipment know-how

Drawings & 3D models

Precision measuring

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Grinders

Saws

Drills

Plasma cutting

Welding equipment

Job description

Crary Industries, Inc. is seeking an R&D/Tooling Technician to join our team in West Fargo. The role focuses on developing, testing, modifying, and improving tooling, equipment, and products, with hands-on fabrication and prototyping.

You will work with engineering and manufacturing to build prototype systems, troubleshoot, and implement tooling improvements that enhance safety, quality, and efficiency. Applicants should have 2+ years in manufacturing or tooling environments and strong welding