Mold Repair Maintenance Technician 1st Shift

Cornerstone Building Brands; Arrowood (SC); On-site; USD 46,838 - 52,348; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting day 1

Weekly pay

Paid holidays

PTO

401k

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands in Gaffney, SC seeks a Maintenance Mold Repair Technician to repair, maintain molds and tooling per specifications. You will read blueprints, set up machines, and fabricate components while ensuring a safe work environment so production stays efficient.

The role requires experience with metalworking tools, strong attention to detail and teamwork. Hourly pay ranges from $34 to $38 with benefits starting day one and weekly pay; full-time team members receive

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; related 2-year degree preferred.
• 5 years experience as Maintenance Injection Mold Technician preferred.
• Experience with metal working tools including drills, milling machines, grinders and lathes.
• Ability to troubleshoot injection operation and assembly.
• Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) and handle carbide tooling.
• Experience with quality control analysis and using measuring tools.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills.
• Autonomy with minimal supervision and safety-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, design schematics and CAD drawings.
• Set up and operate grinders, mills, lathes, drill presses and related equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and complete work orders.
• Inspect tools and dies for defects and perform repairs.
• Support tooling efficiency improvement and scrap reduction projects.
• Follow SOPs and maintain detailed maintenance records.
• Assist with mold changes on injection molding machines.
• Troubleshoot and repair injection molding equipment.
• Comply with safety and environmental regulations.

Skills

Blueprint reading

CAD interpretation

Metalworking

Safety compliance

Team communication

Autonomy

Education

High school diploma or GED

2-year related field degree

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Lathes

Grinders

Job description

JOB DETAILS

Base pay: $34 - $38 per hour, depending on experience

1st shift: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm

Employment Benefits start on day 1

Weekly Pay

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Maintenance Mold Repair Technician repairs, and maintains mold, fixtures, and all other tooling in conformance to customer and/or company specifications per control plans. Analyzes specifications, lays out metal stock, set up and operates machine tools, and fits and assembles parts to make and repairs molds, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools. Maintains a safe working environment by ensuring compliance with procedures and safety regulations. The Maintenance Mold Repair Technician will report to the Maintenance Manager.

• Reading and Interpreting Blueprints, design schematics and CAD drawings.
• Visualizing and computing metal shapes and tolerances.
• Design jigs and templates as support in the fabrication of parts.
• Setting up and operate grinders, mills, lathes, drill presses, parts cleaning, basic ovens, band saws, jib hoists.
• Perform preventive maintenance as scheduled and complete assigned work orders.
• Cutting and shaping blocks to specified dimensions. Grinding carbide, fit and assemble parts to make, repair or modify dies, jigs, gauges using machine and hand tools.
• Assemble and disassemble tools and mold parts supporting the production areas to guarantee tools are repaired on time to ensure the continuous production and increase plant productivity.
• Inspecting tools and dies for defects, perform repairs.
• Support Tooling Efficiency Improvement and Scrap Reduction Projects.
• Follow standard operating procedures for mold repairs and keep detailed records of tool maintenance, repairs, changeovers.
• Obtain training and certification for forklift and aerial lift operation as required.
• Utilize the overhead crane in compliance with OSHA and Company requirements.
• Assist with mold changes on injection molding machines.
• Troubleshoot and repair injection molding and auxiliary equipment.
• Comply & promote all environmental, health & safety programs, laws and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent mold required, two-year degree in a related field preferred.
• 5 Years experience as Maintenance Injection Mold Technician preferred.
• Experience. with metal working tools including drills, milling machines, grinders and lathes.
• In depth knowledge on troubleshooting in injection operation & assembly.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and experience on handling carbide tooling.
• Experience with quality control analysis.
• Proven experience using measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, scales, height gages).
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills by detecting potential problems.
• Excellent communication skills and working with teams.
• Autonomy, with little supervision.
• General experience in metallurgic knowledge understanding the properties of metals.
• Knowledge of trigonometry and shop math.
• Must be extremely strong on safety rules and regulations.
• Please provide resume for consideration

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception

ADDITIONAL INFORMTION:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Cornerstone Building Brands is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Additional Information

Address: 100 Cellwood Pl, Gaffney, SC 29340

Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where welive, work and play. Full-time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.

*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.

Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. You can also view Your Right to Work Poster herealong with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here.If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action planfor protected veterans or individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [e-mail]. This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Note to External Recruiters

Cornerstone Building Brands does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees for any candidate submissions that were not expressly authorized.

Notice of Recruitment Fraud

We have been made aware of multiple scams whereby unauthorized individuals are using Cornerstone Building Brand's name and logo to solicit potential job-seekers for employment. In some cases, job-seekers are being contacted directly, both by phone and e-mail. In other instances, these unauthorized individuals are placing advertisements for fake positions with both legitimate websites and fabricated ones. These individuals are typically promising high-paying jobs with the requirement that the job-seeker send money to pay for things such as visa applications or processing fees. Please be advised that Cornerstone Building Brands will never ask potential job-seekers for any sort of advance payment or bank account information as part of the recruiting or hiring process.