Tool and Die Technician

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025!

Daikin Applied is seeking a Machinist. You will have the ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth. The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location: Owatonna MN

Your Responsibilities:

• Observes and listens to operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunction and determine need for adjustment or repair. Dismantles machine or equipment to examine parts for defect or to remove defective part. Installs or replaces defective part in mechanisms, machines or equipment with new part or repairs or reproduces part from various kinds of metal stock. 

• Test operates machine to verify dimensions and alignment of assembly, and conformance of finished work piece to specifications for verification of correction of malfunction. 

• Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated. Studies blueprints, sketches, machine parts or specifications to determine type and dimensions of metal stock required. 

• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems. 

• Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on metal stock surfaces. 

• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, and grinders. 

• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media according to type of operation and specified material and finish. 

• Instructs operators or other workers in machine setup and operation. 

• Changes worn cutting tools and adjusts operation of machine such as cutting speed, feed rate or depth of cut when required. 

• Maintains and lubricates machine tools and equipment. 

Your Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree from a two-year college or university in Machining Tool and Die or Machine Tool Programming. 

• Three years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Your Benefits:

Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: 

• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance  
• 401K retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off and company paid holidays

• Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law
• Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service 

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $23.65 - 37.68 USD Hourly in MN. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.