Mold Maker — Precision Injection Die & Tooling

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 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.