Mold Maintenance Technician

AppleOne; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a Mold Maintenance Technician for a direct-hire, on-site role in Buffalo, NY. The technician will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair plastic injection molds, supporting production and quality teams, and ensuring safe, efficient operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes equipment reliability, downtime reduction, and continuous improvement, with strong collaboration across engineering, maintenance and manufacturing functions.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of experience troubleshooting and maintaining plastic injection molds preferred.
• Strong experience with complex multi-cavity injection molds.
• Experience with hot runner systems including valve gate applications.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed engineering drawings and blueprints.
• Skilled in mold assembly, component fitting, repair, changeovers and use of standard tool shop equipment.
• Excellent organizational, time-management, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with production, maintenance, quality, engineering and management teams.
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and stand/walk throughout shift.
• Commitment to safety, quality, environmental compliance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Tear down, inspect, repair, reassemble, install, and remove plastic injection molds based on production schedules.
• Troubleshoot mold and tooling issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to improve quality and reduce downtime.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on injection molds and maintain maintenance records and logs.
• Inspect molds for wear/defects/jams and recommend repairs or replacements.
• Provide technical support to maintenance, production, quality, engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Adhere to safety, quality and environmental policies while supporting continuous improvement.

Skills

Mold maintenance

Troubleshooting

Repair & assembly

Blueprints interpretation

Education

Technical college diploma

Machinist certification

Tool & Die Maker certification

Mold Maker certification

Tools

Hot runner systems

Valve gate applications

Standard tool shop equipment

Engineering drawings interpretation

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Mold Maintenance Technician for a direct hire, full-time opportunity in Buffalo, NY. This on-site role is ideal for a hands‑on tooling professional with experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing plastic injection molds in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The Mold Maintenance Technician will play a key role in keeping production running efficiently by supporting mold reliability, reducing downtime, improving tooling performance, and helping maintain high-quality plastic closure products. This position offers steady work, a strong technical environment, and the opportunity to collaborate closely with production, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams.

This is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented technician who values safety, teamwork, continuous improvement, and long-term career stability. The environment is well‑suited for someone who enjoys solving complex mold issues, working with precision tooling, and contributing directly to manufacturing success.

Key Responsibilities

• Tear down, inspect, repair, reassemble, install, and remove plastic injection molds based on production schedules.
• Troubleshoot mold and tooling issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to improve quality and reduce downtime.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on injection molds and maintain accurate maintenance records, logs, and work history.
• Inspect molds for wear, defects, jams, malfunctions, and unacceptable components, then recommend repairs or replacement parts.
• Provide technical support to maintenance, production, quality, engineering, and manufacturing teams to resolve tooling and product line issues.
• Follow all safety, quality, food safety, environmental, and company compliance requirements while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay Rate: $35.00 per hour.
• Job Type: Direct Hire.
• Schedule: Full-Time.
• Work Arrangement: On-Site.
• Location: Buffalo, NY 14225.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and optimize complex plastic injection molds used in production.
• Perform mold tear-downs, inspections, preventive maintenance, component fitting, repair, and reassembly.
• Support mold changeovers, tooling corrective actions, and production efficiency improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve tooling, quality, and manufacturing issues.
• 2 to 5 years of experience troubleshooting and maintaining plastic injection molds preferred.
• Strong experience with complex multi-cavity injection molds.
• Experience working with hot runner systems, including valve gate applications.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed engineering drawings and blueprints.
• Skilled in mold assembly, component fitting, repair, changeovers, and use of standard tool shop equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organizational, time-management, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with production, maintenance, quality, engineering, and management teams.
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and work on your feet throughout the shift.
• Commitment to safety, quality, environmental compliance, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical college diploma in a related field.
• Certification or license as a Machinist, Tool & Die Maker, or Mold Maker.
• Prior experience with plastic injection tooling maintenance in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong hands‑on experience with hot runner systems and valve gate applications.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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