Tool & Die Technician: Precision Tooling Expert

Magna-International-6df39721; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Cosma International seeks a Tool & Die Technician to uphold tooling integrity in a high-volume die casting environment. You will perform setup, repair, and modifications to dies, fixtures, and tooling while ensuring adherence to specifications and safety standards.

With hands-on experience in welding, machining, and precision measurement, you will contribute to continuous improvement and support production through troubleshooting and tooling optimization.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical training preferred.
• 3+ years hands-on tooling/Die casting experience in a high-volume facility.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and shop paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Follow 5S and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures to ensure safety.
• Set up, troubleshoot, repair, and restore tooling to specs.
• Perform die changes, startup/shutdown, and tooling trials.
• Inspect repaired/manufactured tooling with precision instruments.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, and Maintenance teams.

Skills

Aluminum die casting

Tooling repair

Welding TIG/MIG/Arc

Blueprints/ GD&T

Forklift certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree in Tool & Die or related

Journeyman certification preferred

Tools

Manual lathes

Milling machines

Surface grinders

Job description

Magna Cosma International seeks a Tool & Die Technician to uphold tooling integrity in a high-volume die casting environment. You will perform setup, repair, and modifications to dies, fixtures, and tooling while ensuring adherence to specifications and safety standards.

With hands-on experience in welding, machining, and precision measurement, you will contribute to continuous improvement and support production through troubleshooting and tooling optimization.