Tool & Die Technician 3rd shift - Sanford, NC
Pentair · Sanford, NC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Pentair (industrial) in Sanford, NC. Be responsible for all current tooling repairs, engineering changes etc.
- Tools it names
- Machining, Injection molding, Welding, Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 29 other live manufacturing postings in North Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 47%
- ✓ Machining 43%
- CNC 40%
- Team leadership 30%
- FDA / GMP 20%
- GD&T 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Welding, 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
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Pentair
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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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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Bring proof to the interview
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responsibilities
within the toolroom.
Qualifications
- ✓Be able to operate all tool room equipment: milling machines, lathes, grinders, hand tool, hand grinders, welder with precision.
- ✓Able to properly use precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, depth micrometers, indicators, pin gages, height gages etc.
- ✓Able to properly read blueprints, tooling prints, part prints with accuracy.
- ✓Computer literate
Requirements
Physical
requirements
are standing, walking, twisting at the waist, lifting, and lowering weights up to 50lbs. Steel toed shoes are required on the distribution floor.
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Job Description
Tool and Die Technician 3rd shift– Sanford, NC
At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our mission into practice, helping the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential water filtration to industrial water management to pool products and more, our 9,000 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help create a better world for people and the planet through smart, sustainable water solutions.
We have an opportunity for a Tool and Die Technician to join our Sanford, NC team. You will utilize your knowledge, skills, and expertise to safely install, inspect, diagnose, repair, and maintain injection molds and tooling. This role also supports the maintenance of production and facility equipment and performs fabrication and machining
You will
- •Be responsible for all current tooling repairs, engineering changes etc.
- •Build and maintain fixtures to remove hand loaded inserts to ensure operator safety.
- •Be responsible for getting multiple quotes on tool repairs to stay in budgetary limits.
- •Repair and maintain all injection molds that belong to Pentair Pool Products.
- •Control tooling budget.
- •Keep tooling dept. trained to meet injection molding and customer demands.
- •Participate in continuous improvement process
- •Communicate with outside molding vendors to get quotes and discuss repair work on tools that are not located at our facility.
- •Be on call 24hrs a day /7 days a week.
- •Set tooling priorities.
- •Work with scheduling before any repair is approved to keep down time to a minimum.
Position hours/shifts
3rd shift: 10:45pm to 7:15am, Monday through Fri (Plus overtime and weekends if needed)
Physical
Benefits
As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.
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