Tooling Technician

Anord Mardix•Columbia, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Axiom is hiring a Tooling Technician located in Columbia, South Carolina. Reporting to the Tooling Supervisor, the technician sets up and operates milling or planning machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic workpieces. The role supports production teams and may involve moving between shifts and product lines. It also calls for advanced technical skills that can be used to train or guide other employees and contribute input to process improvement.

Requirements

Typically requires at least 4 years of related experience.
Advanced technical skills, with the ability to conduct on-the-job training and/or lead or guide other employees.
Highly skilled and able to move between shifts and product lines.
Broad knowledge of functional techniques and ability to provide input on process improvement.
Ability to read complicated drawings and use mathematics, handbook formulas, and a variety of testing and measuring instruments.
Understanding of manufacturing functions and ability to train others.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations to employees, leads, manufacturing support, and supervisors.

Responsibilities

Position and secure workpieces on machines using holding devices, measuring instruments, hand tools, and hoists.
Remove workpieces from machines and check that they meet specifications using instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
Select and install cutting tools and accessories according to specifications using hand or power tools.
Select cutting speeds, feed rates, and cutting depths based on knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
Observe milling or planning machine operation and adjust controls to meet specified tolerances.
Verify workpiece alignment on machines using measuring instruments such as rules, gauges, or calipers.
Set cutting specifications and position cutting tools and workpieces using machine controls, then start machines.
Replace worn tools with hand tools and sharpen dull tools using bench grinders.
Conduct on-the-job training and/or lead or guide other employees as needed.