Mold Maker

heico; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 93,677,000 - 101,942,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Commuter benefits

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401k

Referral Program

Parental Leave

Healthy Rewards

Job summary

Switchcraft is seeking a Mold Maker in Chicago, IL to work with journeymen in building and repairing injection molds. Role requires experience with tool room equipment including saws, drill presses, vertical mills, lathes, and surface grinders.

First shift, Mon-Fri, 6:00 am–2:30 pm, compensation at $35/hour. Responsibilities include reading blueprints, constructing parts, operating precision tools, and documenting all tools used.

Qualifications

• Constructs piece parts or entire assemblies from sketches, verbal or blueprints.
• Operates various hand and/or machine shop tools with high degree of precision to models and parts.
• Works closely with designers or planning engineers, understands the design approach.
• Adapts or develops designs intent into practical procedures.
• Build die section and proto molds as required.
• Document all tools.
• All other duties as requested by supervisor.
• 5 years of experience mold making preferred.
• Vision acuity required.
• Basic math skills.
• Blueprint reading (Required).
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Machine Shop experience (Required).

Responsibilities

• Constructs piece parts or entire assemblies from sketches, verbal or blueprints.
• Operates various hand and/or machine shop tools with high degree of precision to models and parts.
• Works closely with designers or planning engineers, understands the design approach.
• Adapts or develops designs intent into practical procedures.
• Build die section and proto molds as required.
• Document all tools.

Skills

Mold making experience

Blueprint reading

Vision acuity

Basic math skills

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Machine shop experience

Tools

Saw

Drill press

Vertical mill

Lathe

Surface grinder

Job description

Switchcraft® is a U.S. manufacturer of connectors, jacks, plugs, molded cable assemblies, patchbays, and switches. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including medical, GPS, process control, transportation, homeland security, broadcast and pro audio.

We are currently seeking a Mold Maker who will work with various journeymen building and repairing injection molds. This person must have knowledge of tool room equipment: saws, drill press, vertical mill, lathe, surface grinder.

First Shift - M-F - 6a-2:30p

$35/Hour

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Constructs piece parts or entire assemblies from sketches, verbal or blueprints
• Operates various hand and/or machine shop tools with high degree of precision to models and parts
• Works closely with designers or planning engineers, understands the design approach
• Adapts or develops designs intent into practical procedures
• Build die section and proto molds as required
• Document all tools
• All other duties as requested by supervisor

• Vision acuity required
• 5 years of experience mold making preferred
• Attention to detail
• Basic math skills
• Blueprint reading (Required)
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Machine Shop experience (Required)

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Commuter benefits

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401k

Referral Program

Parental Leave

Healthy Rewards

EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet This company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status.