Tooling Technician

The ideal candidate will have experience in basic to intermediate fabrication and be comfortable working with various metals and composite materials. You will be responsible for constructing, modifying, and maintaining custom tooling using a variety of shop equipment, while adhering to high standards of quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Utilize shop tools including band saws, grinders, drills, and sanders for tool fabrication and finishing.
• Work with various metals including carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
• Apply skills and techniques commonly used in auto body or marine body repair work.
• Work with resins and composite materials.
• Read and interpret detailed job instructions, technical documents, and shop drawings with minimal supervision.
• Accurately use measuring tools including tape measures and calipers.
• Mix and handle materials according to specified ratios and procedures.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Adapt to changing project priorities and meet production deadlines.
• Perform welding operations if qualified.

• Experience with grinding, polishing, sanding, and deburring.
• Tool and die repair and metal finishing knowledge.
• Blueprint reading and interpretation.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and instructions.
• Strong basic math skills for precise measurements and calculations.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic to intermediate fabrication experience.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs unassisted.
• Strong attention to detail, safety, and quality.
• Willingness to learn and work both independently and as part of a team.

We offer comprehensive benefits including 100% employee medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401K match up to 3%, and all federal holidays off. Additionally, we provide education reimbursement and a health and wellness stipend.

Work Environment

Join a strong employee culture within a state-of-the-art machining center that specializes in machining complex parts, tools, models, molds, and patterns in various materials including composite, plastic, foam, wood media, titanium, aluminum, and other metals. Our facility is equipped with 3-axis and 5-axis machines, allowing for the production of both small and large scale orders daily. Services available include precision CNC milling, part trimming and drilling, and rapid prototype development.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Canton, GA.

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $28.00/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 Canton,GA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 14, 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.