Tool Room Technician 2

Mitchell Plastics Ltd.; Huntsville, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitchell Plastics Ltd. in Huntsville, Alabama, is seeking a Tool Room Technician to maintain molds, repair tooling, and support the Tool Room team.

Responsibilities include preventative maintenance, in-press diagnostics, electrical and welding repairs, reading blueprints, and training team members; on-site role with 5S support and inventory control.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education and 3+ years as Machinist/Tool and Die Maker required.
• Experience with precision measuring equipment and reading drawings.
• Ability to operate milling machines and surface grinders.
• Knowledge of CAD models and blueprints is essential.
• Experience with lifting devices and rigging for cranes desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on molds per PM schedule and document results.
• Manufacture tooling components to specification and verify tool readiness.
• Record hours and allocate to proper job numbers.
• Provide training to Tool Room staff and assist with 5S inventory control.
• Difficult repairs using benchwork, welding, and electrical troubleshooting.
• Move molds, stage shipments, and assist Tool Room leadership as needed.
• Support in-press troubleshooting and determine repair scope.
• Participate in training activities and complete required assignments.

Skills

Precision measuring equipment

Geometry and trigonometry

Reading blueprints

CAD models

Shop machining equipment

Basic math

Electrical troubleshooting

Welding skills

Rigging for crane use

Benchwork skills

Education

Grade 12 education

Tools

Milling machine

Surface grinder

Bench tools

Pneumatic tools

Overhead crane

Job description

Mitchell Plastics, 1619 Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Mitchell Plastics is an award-winning and growing Company. Our key strength is that we offer our world-wide Automotive Customers a single source alternative for all of their interior automotive plastic part needs. As an Employer, we offer an exciting opportunity for you to be part of our growing, "Best- In- Class" Team, in the automotive industry today. We believe that our people are what makes us great and strive to offer our employees opportunities for advancement.

A. Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform Preventative Maintenance service on all molds as per the PM schedule, including the completion of all required documentation.
• Responsible for the manufacturing to said specification of tooling components and ensuring the proper working of new tooling in the most time effective manner.
• Responsible for recording all worked hours and allocating them to the appropriate job number.
• Provide training to the Tool Room team members as needed.
• Assist with 5S in the Tool Room area.
• Assist with spare parts and common component inventory control and documentation.
• Assist with the delivery to and from Tool Room all molds requiring repair or service and return them to proper storage or machine as required.
• Assist to properly stage, secure, and document molds to be shipped in and out.
• Assist the Tool Room personnel when extra help is required.
• Participate in all prescribed training activities as required. This may include the completion of academic assignments.
• All other duties as assigned by the Tool Room leadership.

Tool Room Technician 2 (in addition to all duties as per Tool Room Technician 1)

• Complete press calls as required by production, including troubleshooting and diagnostics to determine if repairs can be completed in-press or if the tool has to be pulled and delivered to the Tool Room.
• Complete repairs and tool service using benchwork skills, including but not limited to venting, fitting, polishing and the use of pneumatic tools.
• Perform electrical troubleshooting and repairs to electrical components on the tools.
• Complete repairs and tool service using welding skills.
• Use of Tool Room equipment – ie. milling machine, surface grinder, and/or other machines as required by the Tool Room leadership.
• All other duties as assigned by the Tool Room leadership.

B. Minimum Qualifications

• Grade 12 education.
• Minimum 3 years on job experience as Machinist/Tool and Die Maker.

C. Required Skills

• Working knowledge of precision measuring equipment
• Must have geometry and trigonometry understanding with basic math skills, English reading and writing.
• Must have working knowledge of shop machining equipment.
• Experience with lifting devices – ie. jib and overhead cranes, including a working knowledge of rigging for crane use.
• Must have ability to read blue prints, engineering drawings, and CAD Models.
• Meets requirements outlined in forms governing job function
• Understanding of key Quality & Environmental Management Systems procedures related to job function.
• Basic computer skills

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted. #joinmitchellplastics

Mitchell Plastics, 1619 Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America