Mold Maker

Dynomax Inc.; Wheeling (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) Plan with company match

Paid holidays, vacation days, PTO days

Optional FSA and Identity Theft Protec

Job summary

Dynomax, Inc. is seeking an experienced Mold Maker to manufacture and assemble high-precision injection mold tools. You will analyze specifications, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to create molds.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints with GD&T, planning operations, and verifying dimensions with precision instruments. The role requires working with milling, grinding, turning equipment, and microscopes to ensure tight tolerances are achieved.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years Mold Maker experience.
• Proficiency in injection mold tooling.
• Proficiency in tight tolerance precision machining, grinding and tool making equipment, processes and techniques.
• Ability to work within tolerances of +/-.0002" on a daily basis.
• Ability to work from drawings, verbal instructions, and specifications to produce precision parts.
• Ability to use precision measuring equipment including a microscope.

Responsibilities

• Visualize and compute dimensions and tolerances of assemblies based on specifications.
• Study blueprints or specifications and use GD&T to plan sequences of operations for the manufacturing of mold components.
• Perform machining operations and set-up on tool room equipment such as milling equipment, surface grinders, and turning lathes.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, smoothness and clearances of finished parts using measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, indicators and microscopes.
• Perform critical bench and assembly operations including filing, grinding, shimming, and adjusting to fit, align, calibrate, adjust, assemble and ultimately finish projects.

Skills

Precision machining

GD&T

Reading blueprints

Tolerance analysis

Tools

Milling equipment

Surface grinders

Turning lathes

Microscopes

Measuring instruments

Job description

MOLD MAKER

For 40 years, Dynomax, Inc. a family owned business has designed, manufactured, and developed high-precision machined components, injection molding and tooling, sub-assemblies, automated work cells, specialty machines, and machine tool spindles. We are looking for an experienced Mold Maker who will manufacture and assemble high precision injection mold tools. This includes analyzing specifications, setting up and operating machine tools, and fitting and assembling parts to make molds.

Mold Maker Responsibilities

• Visualize and compute dimensions and tolerances of assemblies based on specifications
• Study blueprints or specifications and use GD&T to plan sequences of operations for the manufacturing of mold components
• Perform machining operations and set-up on tool room equipment such as milling equipment, surface grinders, and turning lathes
• Verify dimensions, alignments, smoothness and clearances of finished parts using measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, indicators and microscopes
• Perform critical bench and assembly operations including filing, grinding, shimming, and adjusting to fit, align, calibrate, adjust, assemble and ultimately finish projects

What We Are Looking For In a Mold Maker

• Minimum 8 years Mold Maker experience
• Proficiency in injection mold tooling
• Proficiency in tight tolerance precision machining, grinding and tool making equipment, processes and techniques
• Ability to work within tolerances of +/.0002" on a daily basis
• Ability to work from drawings, verbal instructions, and specifications to produce precision parts
• Ability to use precision measuring equipment including a microscope

Benefits Include

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• 401(k) Plan with a generous Company match
• Paid holidays, vacation days, PTO days
• Optional FSA and Identity Theft Protection
• Optional Short Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus

Manufacture a great career with Dynomax!

Dynomax provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.