Precision Mechanic – Guides and Dies

About the role

The Precision Mechanic will work at our Heredia plant in Costa Rica, reporting directly to the Process Engineering Manager. The role focuses on preparing, maintaining, and managing guides and dies to support daily production schedules.

Key responsibilities

• Keep tooling (guides, dies, molds) ready for production by conditioning, reworking, and storing the required quantities.
• Control tooling inventory and assemble guide and die sets according to daily work‑center schedules.
• Update the guide and die inventory using the dedicated software tool.
• Fabricate, repair, or modify tooling and general operation supplies using precision equipment such as lathes, milling machines, saws, and perform basic welding when needed.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s integrated management system and safety/environmental standards.
• Perform any additional duties assigned by management.

Required profile

• Technical secondary education in precision mechanics or equivalent experience; minimum ninth‑grade education.
• Proven experience in tooling maintenance, alignment, drilling, and conditioning using precision‑mechanic equipment.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to adapt to change, work under pressure, and collaborate in a team.
• Commitment to safety, environmental, and integrated management system requirements.

Required skills

• Lathes
• Milling machines
• Saw machines
• Basic welding
• Tooling maintenance and alignment
• Microsoft Office (basic)