Tool & Die Maintenance Tech — Night Shift

Genera; Vonore (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Genera is building a commercial scale facility in Vonore, TN to convert agricultural fibers into pulp and molded fiber products. We seek a Maintenance Mechanic – Tool & Die to keep dies, molds, fixtures and tooling in peak condition, supporting production quality and efficiency.

The role requires exceptional mechanical aptitude and precision machining skills; you will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Maintenance teams to optimize tooling performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required or equivalent.
• Technical certificate in Tool & Die, Precision Machining, Industrial Maintenance, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years Tool & Die maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with molded fiber, plastics, paper, packaging or high-volume manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Experience with automated manufacturing equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild production tooling, molds, dies, trim tools, fixtures, and precision components.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on tooling systems.
• Diagnose tooling wear, damage, alignment issues, and performance concerns.
• Fabricate replacement components using manual machine tools and precision measuring equipment.
• Modify tooling to improve efficiency, product quality, equipment reliability, and manufacturability.
• Install, align, and commission new tooling during production changeovers.
• Assist with mold and die setup for production runs.
• Perform polishing, fitting, grinding, welding, and finishing of tooling components.
• Work from engineering drawings, blueprints, CAD prints, and technical specifications.

Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting tooling

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical certificate in Tool & Die / Precision Machining / Industrial Maintenance

Tools

CNC machining

Mold maintenance

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Servo systems

Robotics

Laser alignment

Precision machining

Job description

Genera is building a commercial scale facility in Vonore, TN to convert agricultural fibers into pulp and molded fiber products. We seek a Maintenance Mechanic – Tool & Die to keep dies, molds, fixtures and tooling in peak condition, supporting production quality and efficiency.

The role requires exceptional mechanical aptitude and precision machining skills; you will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Maintenance teams to optimize tooling performance and reliability.