Tool & Die Helper
Simpson Strong-Tie · Stockton, CA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- 11 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Simpson Strong-Tie (metals) in Stockton, CA. You will be responsible for working with and assisting journeyman toolmakers and machinist in their daily Tool Room duties.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Machining, Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in California: typical posted base $56k–$78k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 118 manufacturing technician openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 85 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Typical $84k–$121k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 37%
- ✓ Machining 35%
- Team leadership 35%
- CNC 35%
- New product launch 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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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?
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This plant: Simpson Strong-Tie in Stockton
2 other open roles at this site.
- Tool & Die Maker Journeyman · Manufacturing · Technician
- Manufacturing Automation Engineer (Electrical Engineer) · Controls
Full description from Simpson Strong-TieAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Desired skills and experience
If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:
- ✓Required: High School Diploma or GED
- ✓Technical School Degree completed or started
- ✓Machine Shop experience in any capacity
- ✓1 year desired experience setting-up or running progressive punch press dies
- ✓Blueprint Interpretation to interpret drawings dealing with the building and repairs of dies
- ✓Measuring Instruments: Read material gauges, measuring equipment, understand correct placement for new, damaged, or uncalibrated equipment
- ✓Productivity: Utilize time efficiency
Requirements
& WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, see, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. This role operates large equipment and needs to constantly position self to maintain the operation of equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift, carry, push and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds, and heavier weights with proper equipment.
Travel required
This job requires no travel.
qualifications
and merit, and our business needs.
Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful drug screen and criminal background check, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.
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Company: Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.
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Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.
Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.
Learn about our company culture directly from our team .
YOU
As a Tool and Die Helper, you will be responsible for working with and assisting journeyman toolmakers and machinist in their daily Tool Room duties. In this position, you will gain valuable knowledge of the tooling trade and, if successful and ready, transition into a Tool & Die Apprenticeship.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)
Support Shop operations through organization, cleaning, machine maintenance and supply/materials coordination. (40%)
Machining of tooling components and related machine shop work and training (30%)
Assist in building or modifying of progressive punch press dies. (20%)
Operate punch presses when necessary if skilled in this area (10%)
Work environment
The job may risk exposure to heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions, fumes and/or noxious odors, toxic/caustic chemicals, dust, loud noise levels and moving mechanical parts.
Work status & location
This full-time, non-exempt position is located in Stockton, CA.
Relocation
Relocation is not available for this position.
Pay
$20.52 / hour
Rewards at simpson strong-tie
We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits. May exclude some positions, such as seasonal jobs.
- •Quarterly Bonuses/Commission: You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue — directly or indirectly – and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
- •Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more. View benefit plan details here: https://benefits.strongtie.com/ .