Tool And Die Technician 2
Overhead Door · Lewistown, PA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Overhead Door (industrial) in Lewistown, PA. Maintain, repair, and improve stamping dies and tooling.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- CNC, Machining, Stamping, Tooling
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $69k–$111k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 47 manufacturing technician openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 32 other live manufacturing postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $69k–$111k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 58%
- ✓ Tooling 42%
- ✓ CNC 30%
- ✓ Machining 30%
- Automation 27%
- Lean 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Stamping, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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This plant: Overhead Door in Lewistown
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Tool And Die Technician 2 at Overhead Door in other locations
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Full description from Overhead DoorAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆A comprehensive understanding of all aspects of Tool and Die and stamping. Ability to produce precision tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures from blueprints and or hand sketches.
- ◆Ability to work with engineers and designers to determine how to best address manufacturing issues, part development, and tool designs. Maintain, repair, and improve stamping dies and tooling.
- ◆Make adjustments to equipment utilized in the production process to insure part quality and promote continuous improvement to the process.
- ◆Work safely by yourself and with others maintaining a clean work environment.
- ◆Must be able to work well with co-workers across the plant from a supportive, Team-oriented perspective.
Supervisory
Responsibilities
- ◆Minimal supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
- ✓Tool & Die makers must either hold Journeyman certificate in Tool & Die or Die Making - or - have a minimum of 5 years of education and training in a formal apprenticeship or postsecondary program.
- ✓Must be well versed in the use of machine tools (i.e. Mills, lathes, grinders, etc.) and precision measuring equipment.
- ✓Must be familiar with machining and grinding of a variety of common metals both hardened and soft.
- ✓Must have experience with single hit and progressive dies.
- ✓Must be knowledgeable in mathematics and blueprint reading.
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The Position
To maintain, repair, or build stamping dies, fixtures, jigs, and secondary operation equipment utilized within the Pensacola manufacturing facility.
Language Skills
- •Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety regulations, operation and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and blueprints.
- •Must be able to communicate well with engineers, designers, and co-workers.
Mathematical Skills
- •Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide along with a full understanding and use of geometry.
Reasoning Abilities
- •Tool & Die makers need to have a natural ability to diagnose, interrupt, and assess problems in tooling and manufacturing processes creating solutions to complex situations.
Computer Skills
- •Computer skills are a plus. Knowledge and understanding of CNC programming and operation.