Axiom builds the digital and electrical infrastructure powering the AI era. We design, build and deploy integrated power, thermal and compute solutions that help data centers, utilities and innovators scale faster, operate more efficiently and meet growing demand.
Built on decades of manufacturing expertise, global operations and a proven ability to deliver complex systems at scale, Axiom combines innovation with real-world execution. We're helping close the gap between what the future demands and what the world can deliver.
At Axiom, you'll take on meaningful challenges, be trusted with real responsibility, and work alongside people who value candor, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Tooling Technician located in Columbia, SC.
Reporting to the Tooling Supervisor the Tooling Technician role is responsible for setting up, operating, or tend milling or planning machines to mill, plane, shape, groove, or profile metal or plastic work pieces. A job as a Tooling Technician falls under the broader career category of Milling and Planning Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.
What a typical day looks like:
- Position and secure work pieces on machines, using holding devices, measuring instruments, hand tools, and hoists.
- Remove work pieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
- Select and install cutting tools and other accessories according to specifications, using hand tools or power tools.
- Select cutting speeds, feed rates, and depths of cuts, applying knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
- Observe milling or planning machine operation and adjust controls to ensure conformance with specified tolerances.
- Verify alignment of work pieces on machines, using measuring instruments such as rules, gauges, or calipers.
- Move controls to set cutting specifications, to position cutting tools and work pieces in relation to each other, and to start machines.
- Replace worn tools, using hand tools, and sharpen dull tools, using bench grinders.
The experience we’re looking to add to our team:
- Typically requires a minimum of 4 years of related experience.
- Demonstrates advanced technical skills which may be used to conduct on-the-job training and/or lead/guide other employees.
- Highly skilled with ability to move between shifts/ product lines.
- Demonstrates broad knowledge of functional techniques and has input to process improvement
- Ability to read complicated drawings, mathematics, handbook formulas and a variety of testing and measuring instruments
- Must have an understanding of manufacturing functions and the ability to train others.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees, leads, manufacturing support and supervisors of the organization
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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:
- Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Matching 401(k) Contributions
- Vacation and Paid Sick Time
- Tuition Reimbursement


Application Deadline:
Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.
Job Posting Start Date 11-02-2026 Job Posting End Date 01-31-2027


Job Category
Production Engineering
Is Sponsorship Available?
No



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