Tool & Diemaker

Job Title: Tooling Technician / Tooling Specialist

Location: Farmington, CT

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot progressive, compound, and secondary tooling.
• Ensure tooling quality and on-time project completion.
• Read and interpret engineering blueprints.
• Support tool cost estimates and inventory standardization.
• Identify process improvements using Lean Manufacturing practices.
• Maintain quality, safety, and production standards.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in tooling setup, troubleshooting, and production.
• Knowledge of metal stamping, SPC, and ISO quality standards.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, and SMED.
• Understanding of manufacturing and quality engineering.