Tooling - Tooling Utility

North American Stamping Group; Portland (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

401(k) matching

Job summary

North American Stamping Group is seeking a Maintenance Technician to ensure production equipment remains safe and operable, supporting efficient production of quality parts. The role emphasizes predictive and proactive maintenance to minimize downtime, with industry-leading pay and a full benefits package.

Education includes a High School Diploma or GED and specialized training in PMA Press, Lean, and Six Sigma.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Forklift experience required.
• Crane training and experience required.
• Press experience preferred.
• PMA Press training, New Hire Orientation, Drug Free Workplace, Forklift training, TS16949 / ISO14001, OTJ Baseline training, Yellow Belt (Six Sigma), Lean Process: Introduction to Lean.
• Must be willing to complete a Machine Tool Technology course for future promotion.

Responsibilities

• Inspect tow motor at start of shift.
• Review tool room die priority and stage dies for washing and staging.
• Wash dies removed from press and return unnecessary dies to rack.
• Return completed dies after repairs and tagging.
• Assist toolmakers with reassembly of dies.
• Maintain and organize die wash area and racks.
• Empty scrap hopper and trash as needed.
• Perform other duties as required by Tooling Manager.

Skills

Forklift experience

Crane training

Press experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

PMA Press training

Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Lean Process: Introduction to Lean

Job description

Posted Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM

“An Equal Opportunity Employer” It is the policy of North American Stamping Group to provide employment, training, promotion, and other conditions of Employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or status as a qualified individual with a disability or other status protected by law.

Come grow with us … North American Stamping is expanding and looking to hire.

Your success is our success … The Maintenance Technician reports to the Maintenance Team Leader or designate. This position is to ensure that production equipment is kept in a safe and operable condition to assure efficient production of quality parts and to implement predictive and proactive maintenance systems to avoid costly and unscheduled downtime.

What you get in return …The most competitive pay in the industry based upon your skill level, along with a full benefits package including a generous 401-K matching program.

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience Requirements

• Forklift experience required
• Crane training and experience required
• Press experience preferred

Training Requirements

• PMA Press training
• New Hire Orientation
• Drug Free Workplace
• Forklift training
• TS16949 / ISO14001
• OTJ Baseline training
• Yellow Belt (Six Sigma)
• Lean Process: Introduction to Lean
• Must be willing to complete a Machine Tool Technology course to help prepare the associate for future promotion to Tooling Apprentice.

Principle Duties and/or Responsibilities

• Tow motor inspection at start of the shift.
• Review tool room work order list for priority of dies to bring into shop to wash and stage on open horses or in the die rack in the shop. Keep die horses loaded.
• Wash all dies that have been pulled from the press. Take those that are not required in the shop back to their designated rack.
• Take completed dies back to the rack once the toolmakers have completed repairs and green tagged the dies.
• Assist toolmakers as needed with putting dies back together.
• Maintain & organize die wash area and die racks in the shop.
• Dump scrap hopper for tool room as needed.
• Dump trash cans as needed.
• All other duties as required by the Tooling Manager.

North American Stamping Group is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.