Application Tooling Technician
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 26, 2026. Koch Industries scores A on the Alion truth index.
Your Job
As an Application Tooling Technician / AT Technical Support Specialist, you will provide hands-on application tooling support for GTC/MIBS activities in India, working closely with the Bolingbrook and India tooling teams. You will troubleshoot tooling and lab issues, support crimp tooling activities, coordinate critical spares and vendors, and help improve the productivity and quality of tooling operations.
Our Team
The Application Tooling team supports GTC/MIBS product teams and APAC crimp tooling requests at MIPL. This role works cross-functionally with Application Tooling, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehouse, EHS, Operations, QA, Product Management, tooling vendors, and subcontractors.
What You Will Do
- Provide application tooling support in partnership with the India and Bolingbrook tooling teams, including troubleshooting tooling and lab issues
- Support harness plants through site visits for troubleshooting and resolution of new and production tooling issues
- Support crimp tooling activities, including repurposing and refurbishing applicators, setting up new debug tools, and fulfilling new R&D crimp requests
- Support GTC/MIBS Application Tooling lab debug operations and analyze test data to communicate findings to cross-functional teams
- Coordinate tooling vendors and prototype development in India while maintaining critical applicator and tooling spares for the India lab
- Coordinate tooling-related shipment and customs documentation and processes
- Support application tooling awareness, product management collaboration, and field support for specific customer requirements
- Drive continuous improvement in lab productivity and quality while adhering to applicable quality systems, ISO/ASTM/IEC standards, EHS requirements, equipment-handling practices, and 5S protocols
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or qualification from GTTC/NTTF
- Experience using measuring instruments and gauges and following standard lab practices
- Experience troubleshooting tooling or equipment-related technical issues
- Experience analyzing technical or test data and communicating findings
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
What Will Put You Ahead
- 2 or more years of experience in tooling or new product development (NPD)
- Knowledge of ISO standards
- Experience with crimp tooling, applicators, tooling setup, or tooling refurbishment
- Experience supporting manufacturing, engineering, or lab operations
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