Tool Room Technician (Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials)

About the role

Tool Room Technician Location: Delmont, PA Shift: 7:00 AM-4:00 PM Pay: $ 63,000 -$77,000 We are seeking a skilled and organized Tool Room Technician to support manufacturing operations by maintaining tooling inventory, repairing and preparing tools, and sourcing tooling and production supplies. This role works closely with production, engineering, quality, and planning teams to ensure tooling is available, properly maintained, and ready to support safe, efficient production while meeting quality standards and customer delivery schedules.

Pay and benefits

Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, refurbish, and grind cutting tools, fixtures, and other tooling to meet production requirements. Operate equipment such as CNC lathes, surface grinders, and vertical milling machines to manufacture or modify custom tooling as needed. Preset, measure, and verify tooling dimensions and specifications before releasing tools to production.

Maintain accurate inventory of tooling, inserts, holders, gauges, and consumables; monitor stock levels and coordinate replenishment to prevent production delays. Organize and maintain storage areas to ensure proper identification, accessibility, safety, and efficient use of space. Source, evaluate, and purchase tooling, replacement components, and operating supplies.

Maintain effective working relationships with tooling and service suppliers, resolving quality, performance, and delivery concerns as needed. Reconcile purchasing accounts and complete required reports and documentation accurately and on schedule. Perform preventive maintenance on tool room equipment and assist with troubleshooting equipment issues.

Collaborate with Secondary Operations machine operators to develop accurate work instructions and create or review Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) when required. Provide tooling information and lead-time estimates to Estimating, Quality, and department planners to support production planning. Assist production by operating manufacturing equipment as needed to meet schedules and customer shipment deadlines.

Participate in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives. Safely operate powered industrial trucks (PITs) and overhead cranes as required. Follow company safety policies, OSHA requirements, and established quality procedures. Maintain a clean, organized, and safe tool room environment. Qualifications & Experience High school diploma or GED required; technical or trade school training preferred.

Previous tool grinding experience preferred. Demonstrated ability to operate manufacturing equipment such as CNC lathes, surface grinders, and vertical milling machines to produce or modify tooling. Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to identify and resolve problems with minimal supervision. Working knowledge of manufacturing operations and production processes.

Ability to use precision measuring instruments accurately and verify tooling dimensions against specifications. Ability to read and interpret engineering blueprints, including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T). Experience maintaining accurate tooling records, inventory transactions, and purchasing documentation. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet production and reporting deadlines. Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to document tooling issues, repairs, and recommendations clearly. Ability to collaborate effectively with machine operators, engineers, supervisors, planners, and external suppliers.

Commitment to workplace safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Pay Transparency The salary range for this position is $63,000-$77,000. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered.

This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting. Competitive Benefits Benefits begin on DAY 1!

Employee Assistance Programs Curated Self-Paced Learning & Development Programs for all Employees Uniforms Provided, annual reimbursements for Boots, Safety Glasses, and Tools $1,000 Sign-On Bonus Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCGC) and any of our subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies.

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