Mold Maintenance Tech: CNC & Tooling Specialist (2nd Shift)

Talent Edge Recruiting; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Quarterly profit sharing

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Three weeks PTO

10 paid holidays

Overtime: time-and-a-half

Climate-controlled facility

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting in Ankeny, IA is seeking a Mold Maintenance Technician / Maintenance Mold Maker to join its Tool Room. This hands-on role focuses on CNC machining, mold maintenance, and tooling to support medical device, aerospace, automotive components with tight tolerances.

You will perform preventative maintenance, read engineering drawings, use precision measuring tools, and collaborate with engineering and production planning.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in mold maintenance, mold repair, tool and die, or precision machining.
• Alternative: completion of a two-year Tool & Die program with strong desire to develop skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on production molds.
• Clean, inspect, repair, and maintain injection molds.
• Diagnose mold wear, damage, and tooling issues.
• Repair and machine mold components using CNC mills, EDMs, lathes, grinders, and other tool room equipment.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and CAD files.
• Use precision measuring equipment and toolmaker's scopes to inspect components.
• Troubleshoot tooling problems and determine corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Production Planning to return molds to production efficiently.
• Support new tooling projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

CNC machining

Mold maintenance

Tool & die

Precision machining

Reading engineering drawings

Troubleshooting

Measurement tools

Education

Two-year Tool & Die program

Tools

Mastercam

SOLIDWORKS

AutoCAD

EDM

Job description

Talent Edge Recruiting in Ankeny, IA is seeking a Mold Maintenance Technician / Maintenance Mold Maker to join its Tool Room. This hands-on role focuses on CNC machining, mold maintenance, and tooling to support medical device, aerospace, automotive components with tight tolerances.

You will perform preventative maintenance, read engineering drawings, use precision measuring tools, and collaborate with engineering and production planning.