Tooling Technician

AAA-USA Inc; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance Available

Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

Job summary

AAA-USA Inc. in North Carolina is seeking a Tooling Technician to install, repair, maintain, align, and modify precision tooling and industrial equipment. Willingness to travel or relocate to Kinston, NC is required, with relocation assistance available.

The role involves diagnosing issues, performing routine maintenance, and supporting reliability processes across tools and machines, contributing to production efficiency and safety.

Qualifications

• Must have 3+ years aerospace tooling or precision machining experience.
• Experience with installation, repair, and alignment of tooling and equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints and understand layout plans.

Responsibilities

• Dismantles, moves, assembles, installs, and repairs industrial machinery and equipment according to plans.
• Dismantles equipment and machines using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
• Moves machinery and equipment using hoist, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Assembles and installs equipment such as conveyors and tram rails using hand and power tools.
• Constructs foundations; aligns machines; performs scheduled inspection and maintenance.
• Sets up and operates machine tools and fabrication machinery to rework or make parts.
• Performs root/cause analysis in support reliability processes; collaborates with vendors and teams to solve problems.
• Reworks and maintains tools of all types and materials.
• Performs routine minor machine maintenance (filters, bulbs, lubrication levels).
• Repairs and builds lay-up tools.

Skills

Strong mechanical troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Manual dexterity

Safe handling heavy tooling

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Must be willing to travel/temporarily relocate to Kinston, NC.

Why Aerospace Professionals Choose AAA USA:

• Competitive Pay.
• Overtime Opportunities.
• Long-Term Aerospace Programs.
• Multiple U.S. Locations.
• Relocation Assistance Available.
• Referral Programs.
• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits.
• 401(k) with Company Match.
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays.

The Tooling Technician is responsible for the installation, repair, maintenance, alignment, and modification of precision tooling, jigs, molds, fixtures, and industrial equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Dismantles, moves, assembles, installs, and repairs industrial machinery and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, drawings, or verbal instructions.
• Dismantles equipment and machines using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
• Moves machinery and equipment using hoist, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Assembles and installs equipment such as conveyors and tram rails using hand and power tools.
• Constructs foundations; aligns machines; performs scheduled inspection and maintenance.
• Sets up and operates machine tools and fabrication machinery to rework or make new parts.
• Perform root/cause analysis in support reliability processes, and collaborate with vendors, engineering, team leader, customer, other crafts and management to solve equipment problems and develop corrective action.
• Rework and maintain tools of all types and materials.
• Perform routine minor machine maintenance as part of their daily work duties (e.g. replacing machine filters, changing standard light bulbs on machines and equipment, maintaining lubrication/coolant levels etc., as related to basic tool preventative maintenance duties).
• Repairing and building lay-up tools

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 3+ years of aerospace tooling or precision machining experience.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to safely move and position heavy tooling and equipment.