Lead Toolmaker: Molds, Hot Runner & Tooling Expert

AptarGroup, Inc.; Town of Mukwonago (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Air conditioned floors

Safety shoe subsidy

Job summary

AptarGroup, Inc. is seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker to plan, lay out and perform bench, machine and finishing operations on plastic injection molding dies and fixtures, under minimal supervision.

You will read blueprints, set up complex tooling and troubleshoot hot runner systems. The role requires a high school diploma, an apprenticeship or equivalent tooling trade knowledge, and 5+ years of related experience, including bi-injection/stack tooling and electrical troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• State indentured apprenticeship or equivalent knowledge of tooling trade, plastic molding techniques and material characteristics.
• 5+ years related work experience.
• Proven hot runner expertise with multiple types of systems.
• Highly experienced at electrical troubleshooting.
• Proven experience with high cavitation molding.
• Bi-injection / Stack tooling experience required.
• Fork truck training (provided by Aptar-Mukwonago).
• Perform welding operations.
• Machine troubleshooting/maintenance/repair.

Responsibilities

• Under minimal supervision, plan, lay out and perform all bench, machine and finishing operations required to alter and condition intricately designed and constructed plastic injection molding dies and related fixtures
• Work from special instructions to either maintain or alter molds to achieve improvements to the original design
• Monitor mold performance and inspect own work or work performed by other tool workers
• Operate all Tool Room machines
• Perform difficult machine set-ups and operations that require improvising of tools and machines for adaption beyond the normal range and capacities of available equipment
• Instruct Toolmakers, Machinists and Technicians in the performance of their duties, including training new employees
• Operate forklift truck and overhead crane
• Read blue prints
• Troubleshoot and repair hot runner systems

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Hot runner expertise

Bi-injection tooling

Stack tooling

Forklift operation

Education

Apprenticeship or equivalent tooling

Tools

CAD

NC programming

Job description

AptarGroup, Inc. is seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker to plan, lay out and perform bench, machine and finishing operations on plastic injection molding dies and fixtures, under minimal supervision.

You will read blueprints, set up complex tooling and troubleshoot hot runner systems. The role requires a high school diploma, an apprenticeship or equivalent tooling trade knowledge, and 5+ years of related experience, including bi-injection/stack tooling and electrical troubleshooting.