Mold Technician I

About the role

Your challenge includes performing mold repairs based on root cause analysis, following standard operating procedures (SOP), and supervisor’s direction. This involves troubleshooting product quality issues, tool disassembly, swapping out defective components, troubleshooting hotrunner issues, and polishing mold components. Repairs can occur in the shop or at the molding machine.

You are also responsible for performing preventative mold maintenance in accordance with SOP and applicable checklists. This includes disassembly/reassembly of tools, visual inspection for damage, cleaning of parts, replacement of o-rings, and lubrication/mold protection treatments. You assist with mold repairs, shipping needs, and with outside mold shops as needed. Additionally, you interpret quality defects on parts for mold troubleshooting purposes and troubleshoot issues and process interruptions in collaboration with colleagues from the process, maintenance, and quality departments. You support the Process Technician Team with mold changes, simple processing, and mold setup as per the Mold Shop Leader direction.

You follow established procedures on using spare parts for repairs and replacements. You maintain time spent on each work order in SAP as trained and instructed.

Requirements

• A high school graduate or equivalent is required.
• A technical certification or associate’s degree is preferred.
• Three (3) plus years of experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience in molding is required.
• Three (3) plus years of mold maintenance experience or equivalent is required.
• Experience in working with mold tooling and its surface finish is required (such as diamond polish paste, fine emery paper, fine stones).
• The ability to use precision measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, gage blocks, and dial indicators is required.
• The ability to work with metric units is required.
• The ability to work with small dimensions is required (in microns or millimeters).
• Machining capability and machine shop knowledge is preferred (manual mill, manual lathe, surface grinder).
• A general knowledge of wiring and electrical circuits is required.
• The ability to read blueprints and technical drawings is required.
• A basic understanding of computer software such as Microsoft Office is required.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to stand and walk for up to 8 hours.
• Must have appropriate vision to perform detailed inspections as outlined in SOP.