TOOLING TECHNICIAN
Automation Personnel Services is seeking Tooling Technicians for a foam manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, TN. Qualified is a skilled trades professionals will build, install, maintain, repair, and troubleshoot the tools, dies, molds, fixtures, and production equipment used in manufacturing. Positions are full time temporary to hire.
Pay Rates:
1st shift: $24.25
2nd shift: $24.25 per hour plus $.75 shift differential
Shifts and Schedules
1st shift: 7:00am-3:30pm Monday-Friday
2nd shift: 3:00pm–11:30pm Monday-Friday
Tooling Technician Duties and Responsibilities
- Constructing and making aluminium tool/molds from the rough casting to a tool/mold ready for production
- Complete work orders in ITS2
- Complete TQR on New Tools as well as complete required forms.
- Make tool modifications
- Follow tooling PM schedule to complete preventative maintenance on tools as well as tooling completing repairs
- Troubleshooting tool/mold defects.
- The tool/mold maker also plans layouts and constructs jigs and other items as required.
Tooling Technician Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience: tool repairs & modifications, fabrication with aluminium and carbon steel.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Read and understand blueprints and use tape measure to 1/16th
- Skilled in the use of all machine shop equipment including lathe, milling machines, radial drill, aluminium and steel welding equipment and various hand tools.
- Must be able to plan and follow the job through to completion doing all the necessary work required of the job.
- Must be able to work with equipment required for plumbing on tool/molds.
Excellent Customer Benefits upon hire
5 personal days per year
6 paid Holidays per year
Vacation Pay prorated based on hire date
401(k) retirement plan
Medical, dental, and vision insurance after 90 days.
Health Savings account
Paid Quarterly bonus (based on company performance)
Interested in this job?Click Apply Now, email your resume to apsChattanooga@apstemps.com, or call us at 423.892.5072 to learn more. You can also apply in person at our office located at
Automation Personnel Services Chattanooga Branch
Shallowford Commons Complex
6116 Shallowford Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Bonus Opportunity!
We are also offering a $50.00 referral bonus. Both employee and referral must stay on assignment for 30 days to receive the payout.
About Automation Personnel Services
Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing. Our accolades include:
- 11-time consecutive winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Client Award (2016-2026).
- Winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Talent Award (2019-2026).
- Recipient of the Safety Standard of Excellence Award by the American Staffing Association.
- Named one of the Best Staffing Companies to Work For by CIO Views Magazine.
- Named one of America’s Best Temp Staffing Firms by Forbes (2025).
- Consistently ranked among the top U.S. staffing agencies by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).
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