
Maintenance Tool and Die Technician (1st Shift)
Trane Technologies · Columbia, SC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Trane Technologies (industrial) in Columbia, SC. ▪ Work with team to assess priorities and execute work to support the internal customers’ needs.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean, 5S, CNC, Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 43 other live reliability postings in South Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 55%
- PLC 32%
- Welding 25%
- ✓ Tooling 23%
- EHS / safety 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Lean, 5S, CNC, Union environment, 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 Reliability team at Trane Technologies
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 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?
- 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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- 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.
This plant: Trane Technologies in Columbia
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Full description from Trane TechnologiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary:
▪ The Maintenance Tool and Die Tech role is responsible for making, repairing, and diagnosing dies, punches, and other tooling/parts.
▪ Work with team to assess priorities and execute work to support the internal customers’ needs.
▪ Work closely with Maintenance to support repairs and projects.
▪ Maintain tooling.
▪ Participate in Preventative Maintenance work that involves dies, punches, and other precision-oriented tasks.
▪ Use problem solving skills to ensure stable operation of the machine shop.
▪ Report problems or concerns with quality, processes, equipment, materials and labor to Production Supervisor.
▪ Work closely with support staff such as Technicians, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Supervisor, Materials/Warehouse to resolve issues.
▪ Review drawings, pictures, and/or physical part and build/make part based on information provided.
▪ Prioritize work based on CMMS work orders and direct assignments
▪ Sustain and drive lean manufacturing and 5S activities.
▪ Handles any and all tasks required to support plant operations.
▪ Ability to interpret prints & make parts; heat treat/draw back material; use precision tools.
Education, Experience & Skills
▪ High school diploma or General Equivalent Degree (GED) required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
▪ Five (5) years of experience in tool and die shop operations required.
▪ Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
▪ Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
▪ CNC programming experience preferred
▪ Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications.
▪ Ability to analyze and solve problems.
▪ Ability to work with others collaboratively.
▪ Willingness to change, flex and learn
▪ Ability to work with a wide variety of personalities both on immediate team and within customer groups
▪ Self-motivated
▪ Teamwork
▪ Work Pride
▪ Innovative
▪ Customer Focused
▪ Critical Thinking
▪ Mechanical Aptitude
▪ Basic Computer Skills
▪ Standard Work Adherence
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Where is the work
On-Site (5 days)
No Sales Commission Eligible
No
Thrive at work and at home
- •Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
- •Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- •Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- •401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
Safety Sensitive Role
Yes The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.
