Master Mold Repair Technician

Empire Precision Plastics; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Empire Precision Plastics is seeking a skilled Mold Maker to maintain and build molds for plastic injection, working from hand sketches, blueprints, and CAD models. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and on-time delivery within the Tool Room and Operations departments.

You will lead tooling projects, apply advanced tooling knowledge, and recommend new technologies where feasible. Candidates should have five+ years of hands-on mold building experience, welding expertise, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years hands-on mold building experience.
• Experience with Tig and Laser welding.
• Familiarity with Mastercam CAD/CAM.
• CNC/EDM experience desired.
• Journeyman mold maker certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform mold maintenance on class A plastic injection molds.
• Create new parts for production molds from sketches, blueprints, and CAD models.
• Lead tooling initiatives and propose improvements to tooling processes.
• Maintain safe, clean, and compliant work environment.
• Document mold maintenance per EPP standards.

Skills

Mold building experience

Tig welding

Laser welding

CNC/EDM experience

Tow motor operation

Manual mills, lathes, grinders

Hot runner systems knowledge

Mastercam knowledge

Basic electrical knowledge

Leadership & organization

Analytical & communication skills

Prioritization in fast-paced env

Education

Journeyman Mold maker

Tools

Mastercam

Job description

Empire Precision Plastics is seeking a skilled Mold Maker to maintain and build molds for plastic injection, working from hand sketches, blueprints, and CAD models. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and on-time delivery within the Tool Room and Operations departments.

You will lead tooling projects, apply advanced tooling knowledge, and recommend new technologies where feasible. Candidates should have five+ years of hands-on mold building experience, welding expertise, and proficiency with