Tool Room Technician: Mold & Die Maintenance

Clearbridge Executive Search; Rutherfordton (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearbridge Executive Search is seeking a Tool Room/Die-Mold Technician to support tooling maintenance and production readiness onsite in Rutherfordton, NC. The role requires hands-on setup, repair, and inspection of tooling with a focus on precision and efficiency.

The candidate should have 1–3 years in a tool room, ability to read prints, GD&T knowledge, and proficiency with basic CNC and welding operations, within a die casting or similar manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1–3 years of tool room experience in a die casting or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret part prints, tooling drawings, and dimensional specifications.
• Proficient in GD&T principles; solid math skills for machining.
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain onsite attendance as an essential function of the position and participate in safety programs.
• Perform tool/Die/Mold setup and maintain tooling for production runs.
• Repair tooling from start to finish with minimal supervision and verify against specs.
• Assemble, disassemble, polish molds; locate tooling scheduled for maintenance.
• Operate 2-axis CNC mills and CNC lathes; perform basic machine setups and adjustments.
• Fabricate cores, punches, fixtures, and standard cores per specifications.

Skills

Tool Setup

Die/Mold Setup

Reading Prints

GD&T Basics

MS Office

LOTO Certification

Forklift Certification

CNC Milling

CNC Lathes

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CNC Mills

CNC Lathes

Surface Grinders

Band Saws

Welding Equipment

Job description

Clearbridge Executive Search is seeking a Tool Room/Die-Mold Technician to support tooling maintenance and production readiness onsite in Rutherfordton, NC. The role requires hands-on setup, repair, and inspection of tooling with a focus on precision and efficiency.

The candidate should have 1–3 years in a tool room, ability to read prints, GD&T knowledge, and proficiency with basic CNC and welding operations, within a die casting or similar manufacturing environment.