Tooling Technician
Quanex · Wahpeton, ND
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Quanex (industrial) in Wahpeton, ND. Maintains a working knowledge of machine operations in order to determine how a customer product should be made.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- 5S, Tooling, CATIA / NX
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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–$92k.
Median of the low and high ends of 77 live postings that list pay, out of 1240 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Dakota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 1035 other live manufacturing postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)
Typical $72k–$101k, from 122 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 50%
- ✓ Tooling 38%
- Machining 26%
- CNC 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CATIA / NX, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Quanex
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- 3
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- 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?
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Full description from QuanexAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Quanex is looking for a Tooling Technician – to join our team located onsite in Wahpeton, North Dakota.
Put your technical expertise to work where precision matters. As a key member of our team, you'll prepare and maintain the tooling needed to manufacture high-quality products that meet our customers' exact requirements. Your work will directly support production efficiency, product quality, and customer satisfaction.
Salary: $21.00 to $27.00 per hour, starting wage varies based on your experience
Work Hours: Monday - Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., overtime as business requires.
We Offer You!
- •Medical, dental & vision start the 1st of the month after hire
- •Medical coverage featuring wellness incentives that may significantly reduce employee premiums
- •PTO, ESST, paid holidays & paid training — starts right away
- •401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
- •15% immediate return if you participate in the company’s ESPP
- •Employer paid disability plans and life insurance
- •Tuition support for degree and continuous education
- •Safety-toe shoes at no cost
- •Free fountain drinks and coffee during shifts
- •Referral bonuses
What’s attractive about the Tooling Technician role?
- •Collaborative and Team-Oriented environment
- •World Class Safety records
- •Hands-on physical therapy, on-site for you and your spouse
- •90-day performance review with potential pay increase
What Success Looks Like
- •Leads and promotes a culture of safety first.
- •Must be qualified to coordinate and lead the implementation of improvements within their department.
- •Maintains regular 5S principles.
- •Understands quality expectations and works with all team members to ensure quality procedures are being followed and standard work is being followed.
- •Prepares and assembles all tooling for upcoming production runs prior to the time when they are needed, including back-up tooling when necessary.
- •Maintains a working knowledge of machine operations in order to determine how a customer product should be made.
- •Cooperates with and supports co-workers and gets involved as a team player.
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Your Credentials
- •High School education or equivalent required
- •3+ years’ manufacturing experience, preferred
- •Auto Cad experience, preferred
- •Experience with calipers, dial indicators, protectors, squares, rulers, etc.
About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger
Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com .
NOTE: For individuals with nut allergies, please be advised that there is the potential to be exposed to nut products when working in our facilities.