Tool And Die Technician

Job Title: Tool and Die Technician

Job Description

The Tool and Die Technician provides onsite support in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring that all tools and dies used in production operate safely, reliably, and at peak performance. This role focuses on routine and emergency maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and optimization of tooling and dies across multiple production areas, while closely collaborating with production, engineering, and vendor teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, and troubleshooting of tools and dies used in manufacturing operations to minimize downtime.
• Inspect, test, and adjust tools and dies to ensure proper function, product quality, and adherence to safety and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with production teams across all departments to identify, diagnose, and resolve tooling-related issues quickly and effectively.
• Assist in the setup, calibration, and adjustment of tooling and dies for new product launches, process changes, and production trials.
• Conduct in-press troubleshooting and perform emergency repairs to keep stamping and forming operations running smoothly.
• Execute die maintenance activities including tryouts, debugging, and fine-tuning of progressive dies, cutting dies, and other tooling.
• Use manual and CNC machining equipment, including mills, lathes, and grinders, to fabricate, modify, and repair die components.
• Program, set up, and operate CNC machines using G-code and M-code to produce and refine precision tooling components.
• Apply CAD/CAM tools to support tool design and modifications, and collaborate with engineering on improvements to tooling performance.
• Perform precision measurements using micrometers, calipers, gauges, and optical comparators to verify dimensions and tolerances.
• Interpret and work from blueprints, schematics, technical drawings, and GD&T specifications to tight tolerances.
• Utilize material science knowledge, including tool steels, aluminum, and carbide, as well as heat-treating principles, to select and process materials appropriately.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in tool and die maintenance or a related manufacturing role.
• Strong knowledge of tooling, die maintenance, stamping operations, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and repairing stamping dies, progressive dies, cutting dies, and related tooling.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, technical drawings, and GD&T to tight tolerances.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Louisville, KY.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $42.50/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Louisville,KY.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 24, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.