Precision Tool & Die Technician - 3rd Shift

Gestamp; Chattanooga, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestamp is seeking a Tool & Die Maintenance Technician for the Chattanooga area to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on stamping dies and tooling. You will troubleshoot, repair, and improve die equipment to sustain Class A body panel quality and uptime.

The role requires experience in automotive stamping environments, reading blueprints and GD&T, and a Journeyman Card or equivalent background.

Qualifications

• USDOL Tool & Die Journeyman Card or equivalent combination of education and a minimum of eight (8) years related experience.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and improve stamping dies, tools, fixtures, jigs, and related equipment to support safe, quality-focused production.
• Analyze and correct dimensional and Class A surface defects, including splits, wrinkles, dents, read-through, oil canning, surface imperfections, and fit-up concerns through die spotting, shimming, grinding, welding, polishing, and die process adjustments.
• Maintain and improve die capability to ensure compliance with customer appearance, dimensional, and quality requirements.
• Support tryout activities, engineering changes, continuous improvement initiatives, and root cause corrective actions to reduce downtime and improve part quality.
• Fabricate, repair, and maintain replacement die details, robotic welding fixtures, gauges, and tooling components.
• Perform preventive maintenance and inspection of dies, fixtures, and tooling systems.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, die layouts, GD&T, and quality data to diagnose and resolve tooling concerns.
• Support die changeovers, die setting, production launches, and other tooling-related activities as required.
• Promote safety, quality, cost reduction, and continuous improvement in all tool room activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Sheet metal forming

Die spotting

Press troubleshooting

Reading blueprints

GD&T

Dimensional control

Troubleshooting

Team player

Shift flexibility

Education

USDOL Tool & Die Journeyman Card

Equiv. education + 8 years exp

Job description

Gestamp is seeking a Tool & Die Maintenance Technician for the Chattanooga area to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on stamping dies and tooling. You will troubleshoot, repair, and improve die equipment to sustain Class A body panel quality and uptime.

The role requires experience in automotive stamping environments, reading blueprints and GD&T, and a Journeyman Card or equivalent background.