Summary Of Job
This position requires a high level of understanding of how plastic injection mold’s function and operate. Ability to repair & maintain tooling and fixtures for production & product development.
Plastic Injection Molding experience required.
Relocation assistance available for a qualified candidate.
Essential Job Functions
- Perform finish work on plastic injection molds.
- Fit and assemble standard parts into assemblies or mechanisms, using hand tools.
- Diagnose, isolate malfunctions, and perform simple repairs to molds and small tooling associated with those molds.
- Manufacture new mold components for mold repairs.
- Examine and modify molds as required.
- Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and well-organized workspace.
- Follows all safety procedures and regulations while handling machines, molds, any tools, and cleaning fluids associated with the maintenance and repair of molds.
- Operates all tool room machinery and equipment.
- Track times required to complete assigned tooling projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Expert experience with building plastic injection molds.
- Can quickly and proficiently interpret and use complicated prints (including multiple views and 3 dimensional details), specifications, sketches, charts, and tables.
- High level of motivation and efficiency.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate across the tooling and production teams regarding the molds.
- Advanced knowledge in the use of tooling components, tool setter, gage blocks, micrometers, indicators, and other measuring tools.
- Advanced knowledge of operating manual machine equipment.
- Advanced knowledge of machine shop techniques.
- Can work independently as well as in a team atmosphere with minimal supervision.
- Ability to lift heavy objects.
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time and perform repetitious movements.
- Ability to fit and assemble or disassemble parts using hand tools.
- Must be proficient in shop mathematics and understand geometry and trigonometry.
- Proficient in most basic computer file \ folder operations, email, Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Access)
- Knowledge of CAMWorks and SolidWorks is highly desired.
- Familiarity with Fadal, OKK, Micron CNC’s and Agie Charmilles EDM’s a plus.
