Precision Tool & Die Technician — 2nd Shift

Daikin Applied Ltd.; Owatonna (MN); On-site; USD 49,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401K match

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Daikin Applied in Owatonna, MN is seeking a Tool and Die Technician for 2nd shift (4:00 PM – 2:30 AM, Mon-Thu). Under limited supervision you will set up and operate machine tools, assemble parts, and maintain industrial machines to fabricate or repair components.

You will diagnose malfunctions, dismantle equipment, install parts, test assemblies, study blueprints, and work with engineers to resolve machining issues. This is a growth-oriented role at a Forbes-recognized global company.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree from a two-year college or university in Machining Tool and Die or Machine Tool Programming.
• Three years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Observes and listens to operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunction and determine need for adjustment or repair.
• Dismantles machine or equipment to examine parts for defect or to remove defective part.
• Installs or replaces defective part in mechanisms, machines or equipment with new part or repairs or reproduces part from various kinds of metal stock.
• Test operates machine to verify dimensions and alignment of assembly, and conformance of finished work piece to specifications for verification of correction of malfunction.
• Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, machine parts or specifications to determine type and dimensions of metal stock required.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on metal stock surfaces.
• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, and grinders.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media according to type of operation and specified material and finish.
• Instructs operators or other workers in machine setup and operation.
• Changes worn cutting tools and adjusts operation of machine such as cutting speed, feed rate or depth of cut when required.
• Maintains and lubricates machine tools and equipment.

Skills

Machining

Blueprint reading

Machine setup

Quality inspection

Education

Associate's Degree in Machining Tool and Die

Tools

Milling

Lathe

Grinder

Job description

Daikin Applied in Owatonna, MN is seeking a Tool and Die Technician for 2nd shift (4:00 PM – 2:30 AM, Mon-Thu). Under limited supervision you will set up and operate machine tools, assemble parts, and maintain industrial machines to fabricate or repair components.

You will diagnose malfunctions, dismantle equipment, install parts, test assemblies, study blueprints, and work with engineers to resolve machining issues. This is a growth-oriented role at a Forbes-recognized global company.