Tooling Technician

Responsibilities

• Perform mold related disassembly, cleaning and reassembly as needed, including surface cleaning and polishing, hand, or air assisted sanding/grinding/filing/stoning, and internal cleaning of water channels.
• Perform mold preventive maintenance activities such as cleaning and lubricating molds.
• Perform mold repairs and improvements as required by production to meet standards.
• Document specific mold related problems and interface with Process Technicians, Production Supervisors, Engineering, and others.
• Flexibility in working hours - overtime and weekend work are sometimes a requirement.
• Use of overhead crane and gantry rigging systems, certification in advanced rigging skills.
• Forklift and man lift equipment, along with working at elevated heights with use of safety systems and fall protection equipment.

Qualifications

• A tool and die Journeyman’s or certification is preferred but candidates who demonstrate experience in repairing injection mold or stamping dies will be considered.
• The candidate must have machinist experience and ideally experience with injection mold hot runner systems.
• Familiarity with construction tolerances, dimensions, torque values, and surface hardness.
• Familiarity with measuring devices such as scales, indicators, calipers, and micrometers to 0.001 inch.
• Experience in machine components using (non-CNC) metal working equipment such as a lathe, milling machine, surface grinder.
• Certification as a welder is desired.
• Basic computer skills with experience in Microsoft Applications such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.