Columbia, South Carolina, USA
15 days ago
2nd Shift Maintenance Tool and Die Technician
At Trane TechnologiesTM  and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

Job Summary:

▪  The Maintenance Tool and Die Tech role is responsible for making, repairing, and diagnosing dies, punches, and other tooling/parts.

▪  Work with team to assess priorities and execute work to support the internal customers’ needs.

▪  Work closely with Maintenance to support repairs and projects.

▪  Maintain tooling.

▪  Participate in Preventative Maintenance work that involves dies, punches, and other precision-oriented tasks.

▪  Use problem solving skills to ensure stable operation of the machine shop.

▪  Report problems or concerns with quality, processes, equipment, materials and labor to Production Supervisor.

▪  Work closely with support staff such as Technicians, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Supervisor, Materials/Warehouse to resolve issues.

▪  Review drawings, pictures, and/or physical part and build/make part based on information provided.

▪  Prioritize work based on CMMS work orders and direct assignments

▪  Sustain and drive lean manufacturing and 5S activities.

▪  Handles any and all tasks required to support plant operations.

▪  Ability to interpret prints & make parts; heat treat/draw back material; use precision tools.

 Education, Experience & Skills

▪  High school diploma or General Equivalent Degree (GED) required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

▪  Five (5) years of experience in tool and die shop operations required.

▪  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

▪  Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

▪  CNC programming experience preferred

▪  Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications.

▪  Ability to analyze and solve problems.

▪  Ability to work with others collaboratively.

▪  Willingness to change, flex and learn

▪  Ability to work with a wide variety of personalities both on immediate team and within customer groups

▪  Self-motivated

▪  Teamwork

▪  Work Pride

▪  Innovative

▪  Customer Focused

▪  Critical Thinking

▪  Mechanical Aptitude

▪  Basic Computer Skills

▪  Standard Work Adherence

 Physical Requirements

▪  Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of internal company and external associates, both written and orally, including the telephone.  Mobility within the work facility


We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.

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