Mold Maintenance Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, LTD

401(k) with company match

Quarterly profit sharing

10 paid holidays

Overtime available

Climate-controlled facility

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting is seeking a Mold Maintenance Technician / Maintenance Mold Maker in Ankeny, IA. This full-time, onsite role supports production by maintaining and repairing injection molds and related tooling.

You’ll read engineering drawings and CAD files, use CNC mills and EDMs, and collaborate with Engineering to keep molds in peak condition for life-saving medical device, aerospace, and automotive components.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of mold maintenance, mold repair, tool & die, or precision machining experience.
• OR a two-year Tool & Die program with a strong desire to develop your skills.
• Hands-on mold repair and maintenance experience.

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.
• Use precision measuring equipment and toolmaker’s scopes to inspect components.
• Troubleshoot tooling problems and determine corrective actions.
• Work closely with Engineering and Production Planning to return molds to production quickly.
• Support new tooling projects and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Reading drawings

CAD files

Precision measurement

Troubleshooting

Mold maintenance

CNC milling

EDM

Education

Tool & Die program

Tools

Mastercam

SOLIDWORKS

AutoCAD

CNC programming

Mold building

Microscope inspection

Surface grinding

Precision machining

Job description

Mold Maintenance Technician / Maintenance Mold Maker

Ankeny, IA | $25–$30/hour + Shift Differential + Quarterly Profit Sharing | Full-Time | Onsite

A growing precision manufacturing operation is looking for an experienced Mold Maintenance

Technician / Maintenance Mold Maker to join its Tool Room team.

This is a hands-on opportunity for someone with experience in mold maintenance, mold repair, tool & die, or precision machining who enjoys diagnosing problems, repairing complex tooling, and working to extremely tight tolerances.

The molds you maintain support the production of highly specialized components used in medical devices, aerospace, automotive, and advanced electronics.

What You’ll Do

• 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.
• Use precision measuring equipment and toolmaker’s scopes to inspect components.
• Troubleshoot tooling problems and determine corrective actions.
• Work closely with Engineering and Production Planning to return molds to production quickly.
• Support new tooling projects and continuous improvement efforts.

What We’re Looking For

• 2–5 years of mold maintenance, mold repair, tool & die, or precision machining experience.
• OR a two-year Tool & Die program with a strong desire to develop your skills.
• Hands-on mold repair and maintenance experience.
• CNC mill experience.
• EDM experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and CAD files.
• Strong precision measuring and troubleshooting skills.
• Comfortable working with extremely tight tolerances and small components.

Helpful Experience

• Mastercam
• SOLIDWORKS
• AutoCAD
• CNC programming
• Mold building
• Microscope inspection
• Surface grinding
• Precision machining

Available Shifts

2nd Shift: 2:00 PM–10:30 PM + 10% differential

3rd Shift: 10:00 PM–6:30 AM + 15% differential

• Medical, dental, vision, and LTD
• 401(k) with company match
• Quarterly profit sharing
• 10 paid holidays
• Overtime available at time-and-a-half
• Climate-controlled facility maintained around 70°F

Why Join This Team?

You’ll be joining a highly specialized Tool Room where precision matters every day. The facility is exceptionally clean, climate-controlled, and built around a collaborative team environment.

This position can also be a strong stepping stone for someone who wants to grow into Mold Building, CNC Programming, Lead Machinist, or Tool Room Leadership.

Your work will directly support products used in life-saving medical technologies and other high-precision applications while giving you the opportunity to continually expand your tooling and machining expertise.