Hands-On Senior Injection Mold Tooling Lead

Micron Products, Inc.; Fitchburg (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Micron Solutions in Fitchburg, MA seeks an experienced Injection Mold Tooling Manager who remains actively involved on the shop floor while leading tooling efforts. You will diagnose and resolve mold-related issues, supervise Tool Room personnel, and coordinate new builds, repairs, and process improvements.

The role emphasizes hands-on involvement, mold reliability, and collaboration across maintenance, engineering, and production teams. A strong mold-making background is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on injection mold making or tooling experience.
• Extensive experience building, repairing, maintaining, modifying, fitting, assembling, and troubleshooting injection molds.
• Strong blueprint reading and GD&T knowledge.
• Ability to diagnose mold-related performance and quality issues independently.
• Willing to remain actively involved in tooling troubleshooting and manufacturing-floor support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert for injection mold tooling, troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, and modification.
• Diagnose complex mold-related production and part-quality issues and drive to resolution.
• Remain actively involved in mold repair, fitting, assembly, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with Mold Makers, Process Technicians, Engineering, Quality, and Production to resolve tooling challenges.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to Tool Room personnel.
• Review mold designs and provide practical mold-making input; support mold trials and production release.

Skills

Mold making

Tooling leadership

Blueprint reading

GD&T

Troubleshooting

CNC machining

EDM

Milling

Grinding

Turning

Communication

Leadership

Tools

CNC machines

EDM equipment

Grinders

Milling machines

Turning lathes

Job description

Micron Solutions in Fitchburg, MA seeks an experienced Injection Mold Tooling Manager who remains actively involved on the shop floor while leading tooling efforts. You will diagnose and resolve mold-related issues, supervise Tool Room personnel, and coordinate new builds, repairs, and process improvements.

The role emphasizes hands-on involvement, mold reliability, and collaboration across maintenance, engineering, and production teams. A strong mold-making background is essential.