Maintenance Mold Technician

Mauser; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Mauser in Valparaiso, Indiana seeks a Maintenance Mold Technician to oversee injection mold maintenance and repairs. You will work closely with production and engineering teams to minimize downtime and enhance production quality.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, along with 3-5 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, and proficient welding skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret documents and schematics.
• Good troubleshooting skills with practical problem-solving.
• Basic mathematical skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventive maintenance on production tools.
• Repair molds using welding and machining.
• Oversee mold changes and reports.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Welding skills

Troubleshooting skills

Effective communication

Teamwork skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

3-5 years in maintenance-related position

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Precision measuring instruments

Job description

The Maintenance Mold Technician is responsible for the maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and improvement of injection molds and related tooling to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable production. This role requires strong mechanical aptitude, hands‑on mold maintenance experience, and proficient welding skills to repair mold components and tooling. The technician works closely with Maintenance, Production, and Engineering teams to minimize downtime and maintain product quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs and tracks all routine preventive maintenance on all production tools
• Repairs molds as required by welding and machining
• Oversees all work and work orders for all molds
• Manages all SMED changes to production molds
• Organizes all inserts in cabinets, and maintain cabinets
• Oversees all mold changes and reports
• Responsible for mold downtime and reports
• Directs fellow team members in daily workload
• Works with tooling vendors on repairs
• Maintains a safe inventory stock on mold parts. Initiates purchase order for parts
• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements
• Works daily with Quality department on defects
• Participates in on‑call program and may be required to work additional hours as required
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Follows all safety rules and procedures and observes the operations to ensure a safe environment
• Accomplish all work orders to maintain safety; reduce downtime; decrease scrap; improve quality production; and improve plant efficiency
• Follows all safety rules and procedures including the Lockout/Tagout program, housekeeping, and 5S standards and observes the operations to ensure a safe work environment
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for satisfactory performance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experiences

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3‑5 years’ experience in a maintenance‑related position within a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Strong understanding of injection mold design, function, and materials.
• Experience using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments.
• Ability to interpret documents such as procedure manuals, blueprints, schematics, charts, diagrams, etc.
• Ability to use precision measuring devices including amp meters, electric meters, and hydraulic gauges
• Basic understanding of systems, equipment and schematics
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Good troubleshooting skills
• Basic mathematical skills used to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and use decimals and fractions
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.

Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.