Tooling Tech

Summary

Operates a variety of machines common to the trade under supervision, including cranes, forklifts, lathes, mills, surface grinders, and welding equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate crane and forklift safely
• Disassembles, assembles, inspects, cleans, and polishes molds
• Use skill and care when polishing critical surfaces
• Disassembles and repairs Hot Runner and hydraulic actuated molds
• Must be familiar with electrical and hydraulic circuits using diagrams, blueprints, and testing meters and methods
• Reassemble and rewire molds
• Execute lathe, mill, and surface grinder machining components
• Ability to read micrometers, calipers, and other measuring tools
• Performs mold repair work with hand tools, hand grinders, and stones under supervision
• Reworks and constructs machine parts with hand tools
• Welds spot molds and other projects as needed
• Assists Sr. tooling tech or onsite toolmaker on set ups and operations as needed
• Fills out PM records
• Understands PM schedule for timely scheduled maintenance
• Maintains inventory of Tool Room PM components and supplies
• Observes all health and safety requirements and maintains work area in a neat and orderly condition
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience being involved/hands on with Injection Molds
• Strong Mechanical knowledge
• 2 Years Crane experience a must
• Machining capabilities required (Manual Milling Machines, Manual Lathes, and surface grinding)
• Experience with Electrical and Hydraulics
• Tig Welding is required
• Physical demands: must be able to lift at the minimum of at least 50lbs. off the ground, work on feet for majority of an 8 hour shift, wear safety glasses where required, and walk and climb stairs