Toolmaker Injection Molding, Manufacturing - Life Sciences

Why Do We Need You?

The Tool Maker is responsible for the fabrication, assembly, maintenance, and repair of precision injection molds used in thermoplastic manufacturing. This role supports production by building and maintaining high-tolerance tooling components to ensure optimal mold performance, product quality, and production efficiency. The position requires expertise in manual and CNC machining, mold assembly, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of injection molds.

• Interpret engineering drawings and CAD models
• Machining precision components
• Fitting and assembling mold systems
• Verifying dimensional accuracy using precision measurement tools

Responsibilities

The Tool Maker works closely with engineering, quality, and production teams to diagnose tooling issues, implement mold improvements, and support new mold builds or modifications.

• Interpreting engineering drawings and CAD models
• CNC Machining, Mills, lathes, surface grinders, EDM and wire EDM
• Fabricate, assemble, and repair precision injection molds for thermoplastic components
• Ensure dimensional accuracy and functionality
• Mold maintenance, troubleshooting, and modification to resolve molding defects
• Verify dimensional accuracy using precision measurement tools
• Tooling

Requirements

• High School degree (Preferred)
• Tool maker certification, CMM or equivalent is preferred
• 3-5 years experience CNC Machining, Mills, lathes, surface grinders, EDM and wire EDM
• Fabricate, assemble, and repair precision injection molds for thermoplastic components, ensuring dimensional accuracy and functionality
• Mold maintenance, troubleshooting and modification to resolve molding defects, dimensions precision measurement tools, tooling

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Attention to detail
• Experience with injection molding tooling systems including cores, cavities, slides, ejector systems, and cooling circuits

Benefits

At Saint-Gobain, employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs. Benefits include:

• Health and Wellbeing
• Retirement and Protection
• Additional Benefits