Toolmaker

Summary

Reads and interprets complex engineering drawings and work-process documentation. Designs, builds, and repairs molds used to mass-produce plastic components. Builds precision mold components using conventional and numerically controlled metal-cutting machines and equipment, including saws, drills, grinders, lathes, mills, and electrical discharge machines. Provides support to the production departments by assisting in solving and repairing existing tooling problems. Effectively manage and prioritize daily activities to meet all due dates.

Job Duties:

Demonstrates confidence operating and maintaining a variety of conventional machine tools to cut, turn, mill, plane, drill, bore, and grind or otherwise shape work pieces to prescribed dimensions and finish.

Fabricates and assembles components using hand tools to ensure completed tools, dies, jigs or fixtures working properly. Uses precision measuring instruments such as vernier calipers and micrometers to check finished parts to make sure they measure up to specifications. Investigates and performs corrective measures to repair hot runner systems. Prepares work order inspection reports, interpreting areas of concern while referring to the bill of materials, standards and tolerances. Logs and maintains preventative maintenance documents in the tool binders.

Ensures that all tooling requirements are executed and built in a timely manner and are delivered ready for development.

General maintenance of machine shop machines and housekeeping to ensure a clean, organized and safe environment.

Complete special projects as assigned by department manager.

Must be able to work independently and/or with a team to meet established deadlines.

Must be able to perform other job duties as assigned.

Must be able to complete Routsis Training

Education or Experience:

Certified Mold Maker preferred

Need EDM and CNC experience

Plastics and injection molding experience required with at least 5 years’ experience

Knowledge and ability to design tools using auto cad preferred

Must have experience in supervision

Requires ability to: plan, prioritize and organize work effectively; work under pressure and time deadlines

Environment, Health & Safety experience preferred

ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System experience preferred

Competitive salary and benefits: 401K, medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, profit sharing, life insurance, accident and critical, STD & LTD

Will help with relocation cost