Machinist/Mold Maker

Accumold; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Accumold in Ankeny, IA seeks an experienced moldmaker to complete assigned engineering tasks and build components for tools and molds. You will use machining techniques to produce quality plastic parts that meet customer requirements and provide tooling support across engineering, production, quality and maintenance.

You will read plans, operate CAD programs such as Mastercam, AutoCAD and SolidWorks, and troubleshoot molds with guidance from project leaders to ensure fast, precise results.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; tool & die degree preferred.
• Two-year degree or four years tooling/moldmaking experience.
• Experience with metal saws, mills, grinders and lathes.
• Ability to read and interpret plans and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain production tools and molds.
• Build components for tools/molds using tool room equipment and engineering drawings.
• Read and interpret plans from paper drawings or CAD files.
• Troubleshoot and improve molds; work with project leaders to finish tasks on time.

Skills

Tool & Die

Moldmaking

Reading plans

CAD software

Shop math

Quality focus

Leadership

Education

Two-year tool & die degree

Four years tooling experience

Tools

Mastercam

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Complete assigned engineering tasks as needed to build components for engineering projects.Use various machining techniques to produce a quality plastic part that meets the requirements of the customer. Provide tooling support to the engineering, production, quality and maintenance departments of Accumold.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain production tools and molds.
• Build components for new tools, existing tools and molds through the use of tool room equipment, using designs created by the engineering department.Read and interpret plans from paper drawings or computer files.
• Using toolmakers scope, measures, examines, diagnoses and trouble-shoots existing molds to make improvements or corrections repairs.
• Work with project leaders to ensure that projects are finished quickly and precisely.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience.High school education coursework or GED required.Two-year tool & die degree or four years experience in tooling or moldmaking preferred.Experience using tools such as metal saws, mills, grinders and lathes.
• Computer Skills.Ability to operate personal computer.Knowledge of Windows based CAD programs such as Master cam, AutoCAD and Solid Works.
• Language Skills. Ability to read, comprehend, and utilize instructions and short correspondence with professionals.Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees.
• Mathematical Skills.Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.Ability to compute rate, ratios, percent and use trigonometry. Ability to read and understand complicated designs and drawings.
• Reasoning Ability.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.An understanding of cause and effect as it relates to mold making. Use of experience to trouble shoot and problem solve.
• Other Skills and Abilities. Willingness to attend conferences, classes or training to enhance and update knowledge and skills.Occasional travel may be requested for company business.Overtime may be required to meet toolroom work demands.
• Supervisory Responsibilities.Ability to direct work task to others if you are assigned the lead role in a project.
• Physical Demands.While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is required to stand and use hand to manipulate very small parts or tweezers.Sense of touch may be used to detect texture, burs and edges.Frequent movement throughout the facility is required.Normal or corrected to normal vision is required with good color vision, close vision, and ability to use microscope and adjust focus.May be required to move or transport up to 55 lbs.
• Work Environment.The duties of this job are executed in a climate-controlled environment with few temperature or humidity extremes.Noise levels will vary from very low to moderate depending on the location that the work is performed within the facility.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Employee may have contact with machining residues such as steel chips, grinding dust, EDM smoke, cutting oils and coolants.Safety glasses are required.