Injection Mold Maker

Otto Engineering Inc; Carpentersville (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing Bonus

Vacation time

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance and disability

Paid holidays

Company events

Job summary

OTTO Engineering in Illinois is seeking an Injection Mold Maker to fabricate and repair injection molding tooling. The role requires reading blueprints/CAD models, operating CNC/EDM equipment, and maintaining mold tooling while supporting design for manufacturability.

OTTO offers robust benefits and a profit-sharing program. Experience or an OTTO apprenticeship is preferred, with overtime availability and physical ability to lift 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• OTTO apprenticeship or 5 years of mold making/repair experience.
• Knowledge of injection molding tool design.
• Proficient in CAD.
• Able to run CNC & EDM machines.
• Knowledge of surface grinders and mills.
• Blueprint reading and inspection skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Overtime availability.

Responsibilities

• Keep a clean and safe work area.
• Understand tool steels and production materials.
• Understand molding tool room equipment.
• Inspect parts to quality specs.
• Work from blueprints and CAD models to construct, alter, or repair tooling.
• Maintain and fabricate molds for the molding department.
• Assist in preventative maintenance for molds.
• Assist design of piece parts for manufacturability.
• Assist ordering supplies in the molding tool room.
• Assist communication with customers and support on-time delivery.

Skills

Blueprint reading

CAD proficiency

CNC & EDM operation

Mold/tooling inspection

Tool fabrication

Basic computer skills

Overtime availability

Education

OTTO apprenticeship or 5 years of Mold making/repair

Tools

CAD software

Surface grinders

Mills

Job description

Injection Mold Maker

OTTO’s opportunity:

Our Injection Mold Maker is responsible for fabrication of Injection Molding tooling.

Specifically, the Injection Mold Maker will:

• Keep a clean and safe work area.
• Understanding of tool steels and production materials.
• Understanding of Molding tool room equipment.
• Knowledge of piece part inspection to quality specifications.
• Capable of working from blueprints and/or CAD models to construct, alter, or repair tooling.
• Responsible for maintaining and fabrication of molds for the molding department.
• Assist in preventative maintenance for molds in the molding department.
• Assist in the design of piece parts for manufacturability.
• Basic understanding of operation of injection molding.
• Assist in ordering supplies in the molding tool room.
• Assist with communication of customers.
• Assist with on time delivery.
• Assist with other related duties as required or assigned.

What you’ll need to bring to the table:

• Complete OTTO apprenticeship, or 5 years’ experience with Mold making/repair.
• Knowledgeable of injection molding tool design.
• Proficient in the use of CAD.
• Able to run CNC & EDM machines.
• Knowledgeable in the use of Surface Grinders and Mills.
• Blueprint reading skills.
• Sound inspection skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to lift 50Lbs.
• Must be available for overtime when needed.

What OTTO offers for this specific position:

The hiring range listed in this posting is what we,in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming an hourly rate forthis position; exceptions may be considered for highly experiencedcandidates with multiple years of at-level experience.

• Target hourly hiring range: $26.00 to $32.00 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.
• ProfitSharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it’s fair to share the profits thatthe employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employeestwice a year. OTTO’s profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion ofthe company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensationplan.
• Vacation: five days after 30 days of employment and 80 hours at 1 year - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.

OTTO’s Benefits:

Health:

Medical Insurance-

• HMO Plan
• Standard PPO Plan
• Enhanced PPO Plan
• High Deducible PPO Plan
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA

Dental Insurance-

• Base Plan
• Buy-Up Plan

Vision Insurance

401(k) with a company match

Life insurance:

• Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability

10 paid holidays

Company picnic

Holiday party

AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!

OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran

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