Mold Press Maintenance Tech — 2nd Shift

Biomerics; Winston-Salem (NC); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Biomerics is seeking a Mold Press Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift to lead preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, and repair injection molding presses and related equipment. You will ensure safe, reliable, and production-ready operation while minimizing downtime, working with Molding, Engineering, Quality, and Facilities teams.

The role emphasizes maintenance of molding presses and equipment rather than tooling, with required experience in injection molding, PLCs/HMIs, and CMMS systems, in a

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining injection molding presses (Sodick or similar).
• Experience with hydraulic and/or electric injection molding machines.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and industrial automation.
• Experience with CMMS/Maintenance Management systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 13485, GMP, and Good Documentation Practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and document injection molding processes for new molds and products.
• Establish stable, repeatable processes that meet quality requirements and support efficient production.
• Apply Scientific Injection Molding principles to develop and optimize processing parameters.
• Conduct molding trials and evaluate process performance, identifying opportunities to improve quality, consistency, and efficiency.
• Document process parameters, setup requirements, and best practices to support successful production launches and future repeatability.
• Partner with Tooling and Mold Design teams to identify mold-related issues and recommend changes that improve part quality and process performance.
• Troubleshoot molding, tooling, and processing issues and implement effective corrective actions.
• Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and mold documentation.
• Support continuous improvement activities within the Molding department.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Production, and other cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues and meet production objectives.

Skills

Injection molding

Maintenance experience

Industrial automation

PLC/HMI

Regulated manufacturing

Education

Electrical/Mechanical certification

Industrial maintenance certification

Tools

CMMS software

Temperature controllers

Process instrumentation

Job description

Description

Company Overview

Biomerics is a world-class manufacturer and innovative polymer solutions provider for the medical device and biotech industries. As a vertically integrated company, we specialize in designing, developing, and producing medical devices for diagnostic and interventional procedures. We are focused on next-generation solutions for vascular access, electrophysiology, cardiac rhythm management, neurovascular, structural heart, and cardiovascular markets.

At Biomerics, we are dedicated to our diverse employee base. We understand that a strong, skilled, and engaged workforce is the foundation of our continued success as a business. We strive to live up to the Biomerics values in all our interactions. It is an exciting time to be part of our collective team, and there is no limit to the impact that can be achieved here at Biomerics. We improve and advance the lives of our employees and patients who depend on our products.

At Biomerics, we are driven by integrity, partnership, accountability, agility, teamwork, innovation, and excellence. Our customer-focused culture is built on long-term strategic partnerships and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions to the medical device industry.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Mold Maintenance Tech to support injection molding operations through the maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and improvement of production tooling. This hands-on role is responsible for keeping molds production-ready, diagnosing tooling-related quality issues, and ensuring molds are properly maintained to support safe, reliable, and consistent manufacturing.The Mold Maker works closely with Molding, Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams to identify root causes, complete repairs and modifications, and minimize downtime. This position plays an important role in maintaining the performance and longevity of production tooling while supporting the department's production and quality objectives.

• Perform routine cleaning, maintenance, and changeover of production molds to ensure tooling is ready for manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot mold and tooling issues that impact part quality, process performance, or production.
• Diagnose root causes of tooling-related quality issues and perform corrective repairs to return molds to production.
• Inspect molds and tooling to identify wear, damage, or opportunities for repair and improvement.
• Recommend tooling repairs, modifications, and improvements to enhance mold performance, reliability, and longevity.
• Perform visual inspections and initial sampling following repairs or mold changes to verify that tooling is functioning properly and producing acceptable parts.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of mold repairs, modifications, maintenance activities, and tooling history.
• Maintain an accurate inventory and status log of spare tooling and communicate tooling needs or concerns to appropriate leadership.
• Work closely with the Molding Manager and Plant Manager to prioritize repairs and coordinate tooling activities based on production requirements.
• Collaborate with Molding, Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to resolve tooling and manufacturing issues.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to tooling reliability, quality, and production efficiency.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while following established safety and quality procedures.
• Maintain regular, reliable, on-site attendance.

Requirements

• 5 + years of hands-on experience in the maintenance of multi-cavity close tolerance molds.
• Minimum two-year technical school degree necessary with a four-year state certified apprenticeship in mold making preferred
• Capable of interpreting blueprints, CAD and Solidworks
• Possess a thorough understanding of mold manufacturing concepts (i.e. fitting tooling, venting, frame interlocking techniques, etc.)
• Capable of utilizing a milling machine, surface grinder to tolerances of (.0002”)
• Capable of working with a process technician to troubleshoot and determine necessary repairs to existing molds.
• Thorough attention to detail
• Capable of Micro welding and machining to repair damaged steel preferred