Tool & Die Technician Hot Stamp - West Virginia
Gestamp · West Virginia
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Gestamp (automotive) in West Virginia.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- Kaizen, 5S, TPM, CNC, Machining, Tooling
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$95k.
Median of the low and high ends of 65 live postings that list pay, out of 1046 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
West Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 841 other live manufacturing postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)
Typical $72k–$104k, from 101 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 48%
- ✓ Tooling 39%
- ✓ CNC 31%
- ✓ Machining 30%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, TPM, EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Gestamp
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from GestampAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
1. Understand and comply with all OSHA, safety and PPE requirements;
2. Understand and comply with all ISO and Environmental policies and requirements.
3. Run machine tools in the Machine Shop.
4. Assists in developing daily /weekly staffing plans to keep machining projects on schedule.
5. Coordinates work through the shop.
6. Assists in maintaining tooling and material inventories.
7. Responsible for the TPM on machine tools.
8. Responsible for 5S in Machine Shop and surrounding Tool Room areas.
9. Assists in the coordination of OJT for Toolmakers.
10. Machine components from 2D and 3D designs.
11. Read and apply blueprints, and engineering changes
12. Daily 5S and work area organization
Knowledge and Education
1. High School Diploma or GED
2. Must have successfully completed a Machining discipline and be CNC Certified.
Work Experience
1. Must have a minimum of 2 years machining experience.
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Tool & Die Technician Hot Stamp-West Virginia
Role Summary
Machining operations in the Tool Room Machine Shop. Milling, Turning, Drilling, Surface Grinding.
13. Support team functions by
a. Kaizen submittal and implementation
b. Cross-training with others
c. Backfills other work stations as needed
d. Problem solving
e. Supports operational metrics and meets operational needs
14. Performs other duties and assignments as deemed necessary or appropriate.