Tooling Technician - Full time!

Job Title: Tooling Technician

Pay: $29.32-$31/hourly depending on experience!

Shift/hours: Nights on a 12 hour 2-2-3 schedule. 6:35 PM – 6:45 AM

*Please attach a resume to your application*

What You Get:

• Paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.
• Annual bonus opportunity (up to 5% annual salary based on Plant’s performance).
• College tuition reimbursement.
• 401k plan offered with company match.
• Company contributions available for employee Health Savings Account.
• Competitive health, dental, vision, life, home/auto purchase benefit options available.
• Lots of opportunity for growth, apprenticeships, and advancement

What you will do:

· Setup and operate all types of tool room equipment and improvise where equipment is limited

· Plan and lay out work, determine accurate and efficient methods

· Read and interpret complicated drawings and work to extremely close tolerances using precision tool room equipment and measuring characteristics of steels and other common metals and their heat treating processes

· Diagnose and correct mold deficiencies

· Maintain spare parts inventory for molds

· Work well under pressure to repair equipment quickly

· Reads and understands electrical, equipment manuals, pneumatic schematics as well as mechanical drawings

· Working with High Performance teams for continuous improvements

· Keep work areas clean and orderly following 5S procedures

· Strictly adhere to all plant safety rules

· Take active part in group meetings to maintain safety, quality, and increase productivity and morale

· Perform other tasks as assigned including tool work if needed in areas other than tool room

How you will do it:

Under general supervision, alter and repair molds of a complex and precise nature; make, alter and repair gauges, jigs and fixtures, special machines and other devices in the daily manufacturing of injection molded battery components.

· Setup and operate all types of tool room equipment and improvise where equipment is limited

· Plan and lay out work, determine accurate and efficient methods

· Read and interpret complicated drawings and work to extremely close tolerances using precision tool room equipment and measuring characteristics of steels and other common metals and their heat treating processes

· Diagnose and correct mold deficiencies

· Maintain spare parts inventory for molds

· Work well under pressure to repair equipment quickly

· Reads and understands electrical, equipment manuals, pneumatic schematics as well as mechanical drawings

· Working with High Performance teams for continuous improvements

· Keep work areas clean and orderly following 5S procedures

· Strictly adhere to all plant safety rules

· Take active part in group meetings to maintain safety, quality, and increase productivity and morale

· Perform other tasks as assigned including tool work if needed in areas other than tool room

What we look for:

· High School Diploma or GED required

· Must have at least 2 years previous experience (or educational equivalent) with tooling maintenance and repair

· Two year technical degree, or related certificate program, preferred

· Strong working knowledge of machine shop tools including Heliarc and electric arc welding equipment, electrical testing equipment, micrometer, veneer calipers, dial and depth indicator micrometers, and hand tools

· Must have a learner mentality – willing to increase scope and knowledge of the position

· Strong team player

· Excellent verbal communication skills

What We Do Here

Our fully integrated plant in West Union, South Carolina produces all the parts

that go into batteries used in cars, boats, and heavy-duty trucks. We 

began operations in 1985 and now employ more than 300 people and operate six days per week. We are actively involved in our local community and give back through The Salvation Army, March of Dimes, back-to-school drives and the Oconee County Animal Shelter.

Under general supervision, you will perform safe operation of continuous strip caster, rolling mill, and grid stamping operations for the production of lead grid for automotive batteries.  

Who we are:
Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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