Tool & Die Maintenance Technician
Gestamp · Mason, IL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Gestamp (automotive) in Mason, IL.
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, GD&T, IATF 16949, CNC, Stamping
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $57k–$86k.
Median of the low and high ends of 59 live postings that list pay, out of 2258 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 115 other live reliability postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $87k–$110k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 52%
- PLC 43%
- ✓ Welding 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Lean, Kaizen, GD&T, IATF 16949, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Gestamp in Mason
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Full description from GestampAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job summary
Assist die makers, leads, supervisors, and manager in day-to-day activities in the tool room, with a willingness to change priorities at any time. Performs scheduled and unscheduled tool and die making/repairs. Always working to improve dies to allow the plant to run as efficient as possible, and ensure we produce parts that meet the customer’s specifications.
Duties/responsibilities
- ◆Ability to lead a variety of cross functional team members
- ◆Leads by example and demonstrates respect to others with a positive and supportive attitude
- ◆Strong communication skills including written, verbal, and listening
- ◆Strong organizational skills, with follow up
- ◆Anticipates and troubleshoot personnel and process abnormalities
- ◆Competent in problem solving, team building, planning, and decision making
- ◆Ability to work overtime as required
- ◆Must be able to work different hours/shifts as manpower
requirements
or issues deem necessary
- ✓Ability to read 3D and 2D designs
- ✓Assure all safety devices are properly in place and utilized, Lockout/Tagout procedures are adhered to, PPE is worn correctly at all times, and reporting of any near-misses, injuries, or accidents occurs immediately.
- ✓Keep work area clean and orderly to prevent safety hazards.
- ✓Assure adherence to quality policies and procedures including acceptable work standards, customer specifications and IPI requirements, to also include participation in the creation and support of systems, documentation and actions to ensure continued conformance to Quality (IATF) and Environmental (ISO) management systems.
- ✓Observe and follow company policies and maintain proper standards of conduct at all times.
- ✓All other duties needed to help drive to our Vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our Organization’s Values.
Education/experience
- ✓Tool & Die journeyman’s card or proof of (10) years related experience
- ✓Leader experience leading a tool and die department/area is highly preferred
- ✓Experience troubleshooting in a production stamping plant
- ✓Experience with press hardening dies is required. Other experience in , tandem, transfer, ejection mold, and progressive dies is a plus
- ✓Experience with implementation of engineering changes and buy off of new tools is a plus
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Team Leader, Tooling 2nd Shift
About us
Gestamp is an international group dedicated to the design, development and manufacture of metal automotive components. It is one of the main manufacturers in the automotive industry worldwide. Present in 20 countries, has hundred industrial plants, 12 RD centers and a workforce of over 30,000 employees worldwide.
Tooling Team Lead - 2nd Shift Mason, MI
Knowledge/skills/abilities
- •Computer proficiency – Outlook, Word, Excel, and SAP is a plus
- •Understanding of Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing is a plus
- •Reporting out on tooling downtime/KPI’s
- •Understanding of TS16949 or IATF as it relates to this department
- •Must be able to use and explain how to use precision/hand tools as they relate to tool and die
- •Must have knowledge on the operation of manual machines, such as, mills, lathes, saws, and different grinders
- •Must have knowledge of welding applications, spotting application, the operations of a CNC, not how to operate it and GD&T as it relates to part prints
- •Must be able to read and interpret CMM reports and scan data as it relates to dies and part quality
- •Competent in new die construction, and all the stages that lead up to buy off
- •Knowledge of hot stamping technologies, setting dies in a press and rebuilding standard die components