Tooling Technician
Los Angeles, CA$30/hr - $43/hrFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Tooling Technician role focusing on tooling fabrication and modification for new product introductions, partnering with engineering, and scaling tooling processes as the team grows.
Responsibilities
- Fabricate and modify tooling in direct support of new product introduction across manufacturing programs.
- Partner with engineering to help develop and design new tools from the ground up.
- Operate welding, water jet, laser tracking, manual machine shop (mills, lathes), and general assembly equipment as needed to support builds.
- Maintain and iterate on existing tooling as part designs and requirements evolve.
- Help scale tooling processes and practices as the team grows 3x over the next 6 months.
Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience in tooling fabrication, spanning modification of established tools and fabrication of new tools.
- Hands-on experience with welding, water jet operation, laser tracking, manual machine shop equipment, and general assembly.
- Ability to operate autonomously with minimal oversight on program-critical timelines.
- Comfort collaborating directly with engineering on new tool development and design.
- Strong troubleshooting instincts and a bias toward unblocking the program quickly.
Skills
Required:Tooling fabricationWeldingWater jet operationLaser trackingMachine shop (mills, lathes)Autonomous work style
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
- 401k
- Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need
- Flexible vacation policy
- Equity
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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