Injection Mold Tooling Maintenance Technician

Torrey Holistics; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Torrey Holistics is seeking a skilled Injection Mold Tooling Maintenance Technician in Rochester Hills, MI for a night shift. The role requires hands-on mold repair, precise measurement, and collaboration with Process Engineers to minimize downtime on the production floor.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in a tool room, knowledge of Mold Master or similar systems, and experience with surface grinding, EDM, and precision lathes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years hands-on experience in a tool room with plastic injection mold repair or maintenance.
• 3+ years using hand-operated tool room equipment.
• Ability to read and follow tooling work orders; strong verbal/written communication.
• Prototype tool making experience is helpful; plastic injection processing experience highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble/assemble injection molds safely and efficiently.
• Clean molds; polish, bench, fit new details, and spot in.
• Operate surface grinder, Bridgeport/lathe, and EDM.
• Use precision measuring tools (micrometers, calipers, height gages, bore micrometers).
• Record maintenance in the company system and follow schedule commitments.
• Assist Maintenance Technicians and work with minimal supervision.

Skills

Mold maintenance

Tool room craftsmanship

Read tooling orders

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Trade school / some college

Tools

Surface grinder

Bridgeport

Lathe

EDM

Job description

Injection Mold Tooling Maintenance TechnicianLocation: Rochester Hills, MichiganSchedule: Third Shift, 11:00pm–7:00am (initial training on First Shift, 7:00am–3:00pm, for several weeks)Type: Contract-to-HireCompensation: Approximately $25.00+ per hour, based on proven work historyA night in the lifeYou clock in before midnight, review tooling work orders, and get hands-on with plastic injection molds. Your shift blends precision machining, fast troubleshooting, and careful documentation. You’ll disassemble and reassemble molds safely, clean and bench details, and polish as needed—always with a focus on reducing downtime and keeping production moving.Before the presses stop, you’re on the floor with the tool in the press, diagnosing issues alongside Process Engineers and making improvements. Back in the tool room, you run a surface grinder to +/- 0.0002 on critical details, operate a Bridgeport and lathe to +/- 0.001, and jump on the EDM when required. You verify work using micrometers, calipers, height gages, and bore micrometers, keep your area spotless, and log maintenance activities in the company computer system.What you’ll tackleDisassemble/assemble injection molds safely and efficientlyClean molds; polish, bench, fit new details, and spot inOperate surface grinder (+/- 0.0002), Bridgeport/lathe (+/- 0.001), and EDMUse precision measuring tools (micrometers, calipers, height gages, bore micrometers)Troubleshoot issues with Process Engineers and on the production floorSupport inventory monitoring to maintain reasonable component stockMaintain tools and equipment, including daily cleaning of machineryRecord maintenance in the company system and work to schedule commitmentsAssist Maintenance Technicians and work with minimal supervisionApply knowledge of manifold systems (e.g., Mold Master, Senventive, Osco) and hydraulicsWhat you bringHigh School Diploma or equivalent5+ years hands-on experience in a tool room with plastic injection mold repair or maintenance3+ years using hand-operated tool room equipmentSolid understanding of mold and die components and their characteristicsAbility to read and follow tooling work orders; strong verbal/written communicationBasic computer skillsPrototype tool making experience (helpful)Plastic injection processing experience (highly desired)Trade school or some college (preferred)Physical and safety expectationsLift up to 55 poundsFrequent walking, bending, standing, climbing, and liftingHigh-accuracy visual inspectionsSafe, efficient operation of machines and equipmentPre-employmentA successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team.Application integrityBy applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.