Tooling & Die Repair Machinist | 2nd shift

Location

Tolleson, AZ

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 23, 2026

Job Description

Overview

MiTek is seeking a skilled Tooling & Die Repair Machinist to support stamping operations by manufacturing, repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting tooling and die components. This position is critical for maintaining production efficiency, quality, and equipment reliability.

Responsibilities

  • Manufacture new tooling, die components, and replacement parts from blueprints, sketches, specifications, or existing samples.
  • Repair and restore worn or damaged tooling, dies, and components to original specifications.
  • Operate machine shop equipment including lathes, mills, grinders, drill presses, and other precision machining equipment.
  • Inspect and verify parts using precision measuring instruments to ensure compliance with dimensional and quality requirements.
  • Assist with die teardown, troubleshooting, repair, assembly, and maintenance activities.
  • Establish and adjust work methods and priorities to meet production schedules and operational needs.
  • Maintain accurate die maintenance records and related documentation.
  • Develop, recommend, and implement improvements to production methods, tooling performance, equipment reliability, and product quality.
  • Support production requirements while maintaining safety, quality, and productivity standards.
  • Train, mentor, and assist team members as needed.
  • Maintain regular and reliable attendance, including working overtime as required to support business needs.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Journeyman Machinist certification, accredited machinist training, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of machining and tool room experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience reading and interpreting blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Ability to use precision measuring instruments and machine shop equipment.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
  • Stamping die experience.
  • Progressive die maintenance and repair experience.
  • Experience in a manufacturing or metal stamping environment.
  • Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Tolleson, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$38/hr across 169 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Tolleson, AZ

We're tracking 13 other active welding openings in Tolleson, AZ right now, from 8 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 458 other active welding openings from 222 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tolleson, or widen the search to Arizona.

MiTek currently has 4 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (26), EZARC (21), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Goodyear at $39/hr, Phoenix at $32/hr, and Mesa at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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