Norsk Hydro

Overview

Hydro Extrusions is a leading aluminium extrusion business with around 100 production sites in 40 countries and 20,000 employees. The Tooling & Production Support Technician provides skilled technical support to the Tool Room and production operations, focusing on maintaining and troubleshooting production tooling.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, repair, modify, and prepare production tooling, fixtures, and related components.
• Troubleshoot tooling and production-equipment issues and assist with identifying root causes and corrective actions.
• Support machine setup, tooling adjustments, and production start-ups.
• Perform manual machining as needed, including operation of mills, lathes, surface grinders, saws, and other Tool Room equipment.
• Perform welding and fabrication activities associated with tooling repairs, modifications, and production support.
• Work directly with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to resolve tooling-related issues affecting safety, quality, output, or equipment reliability.
• Recommend and implement improvements to tooling to improve safety, quality, reliability, and efficiency.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent combination of education and relevant manufacturing experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing, Tool Room, machining, tooling, fabrication, or similar industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of tooling and the ability to perform basic troubleshooting and repairs.
• Technical degree or certification in machining, welding, fabrication, metallurgy, industrial maintenance, or a related field (preferred).
• Manual mill, lathe, and surface-grinder experience (preferred).
• Welding and metal-fabrication experience (preferred).

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• 401k
• Education Assistance
• PTO

Additional Information

• This position is primarily assigned to the day shift but requires flexibility to provide off-shift, weekend, and occasional holiday support as operational needs dictate.