Position Overview
The Tooling Maintenance Technician plays a key role in supporting production by ensuring dies, tooling, and related equipment operate reliably and produce high-quality parts. This position focuses on maintaining and improving tooling performance through hands-on repair, troubleshooting, and preventive care in a manufacturing setting.
What You’ll Do
Tooling Support & Repair
- Maintain and service progressive dies, fixtures, and tooling to support consistent production output
- Perform adjustments, sharpening, and rebuilds to keep tooling in optimal condition
- Identify and resolve issues impacting tool performance or part quality
- Set up and align dies correctly for production runs and ensure proper handling after use
- Document maintenance activity and track tooling history
Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Carry out scheduled preventive maintenance on tooling and associated equipment
- Investigate tooling-related downtime and work with cross-functional teams to resolve issues quickly
- Suggest enhancements to tooling design, materials, or processes to extend lifespan and efficiency
Quality & Safety Focus
- Check finished parts using precision measuring equipment to confirm specifications are met
- Follow all company safety procedures and quality requirements during repairs and maintenance
- Support root cause investigations related to tooling or production defects
- Keep work areas organized and aligned with workplace standards (including 5S practices)
Team Collaboration
- Partner with production, engineering, and maintenance teams to improve overall operations
- Share insights that help improve tooling performance and manufacturing processes
- Assist in guiding team members on proper tooling use and care when needed
What We’re Looking For
- High school diploma or equivalent required; technical training in Tool & Die or a related field is a plus
- Several years of hands-on experience working with tooling, preferably in stamping or precision manufacturing
- Working knowledge of mechanical systems, including hydraulics and pneumatics
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and schematics
- Experience using measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges
- Basic machining or welding experience is helpful but not required
- Comfortable working independently while managing multiple priorities
Work Environment & Physical Demands
- Regular standing, bending, and lifting (up to 50 lbs.)
- Exposure to a production environment, including noise and machinery
- Required use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, gloves, and steel-toe footwear
About Us
FUJIHATSU & TOYOTSU Battery Components (FTBC) is a joint venture between Fujihatsu Tech America, Inc. and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. We manufacture key components for lithium-ion batteries used in hybrid and electric vehicles. Our facility in Liberty, North Carolina, is part of a growing effort to support the future of automotive electrification.
Equal Opportunity Statement
FTBC is proud to foster an inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and ensure equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or other protected status.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program
- Parental leave
- Referral program
Application Question(s):
- What is your availability? Day Shift or Night Shift?
- We are FTBC, a Toyota partner/vendor. We are not Toyota. Do you wish to proceed?
Experience:
- Tool & die: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
