Mold Technician

Rehrig Pacific; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehrig Pacific is seeking a skilled Mold Maintenance Technician to safely perform preventive maintenance and repairs on injection molds. The role focuses on ensuring equipment reliability and uptime while supporting plant metrics and customer expectations.

The candidate should have strong troubleshooting skills, experience with hot runner systems, and the ability to read blueprints and operate CNC mills and lathes. A forklift certification is a plus and CMMS familiarity is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in injection molding.
• Proficient in repairs of hot runner systems, especially valve gate systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to define problems and resolve quickly.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Proficient in the use of lathe, mill, CNC, cranes, rigging, and surface grinding.
• MIG welding, TIG welding, and micro welding experience is desired.
• Forklift certified.
• Experience with large molds, 40,000 to 90,000 lbs.
• Familiar with CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Perform weekly and monthly Preventive Maintenance procedures to ensure molds are maintained to standards.
• Perform in-press Preventative Maintenance per schedule.
• Repair injection molds to maximize reliability and uptime.
• Troubleshoot issues and determine root causes, collaborating with other departments as needed.
• Read blueprints to machine mold components and set up CNC mills, standard mills, and lathes.
• Disassemble molds and hot runners for maintenance and repairs.
• Teach new skills to department members and maintain safety and quality records.

Skills

Troubleshooting & diagnostics

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Team collaboration

CMMS familiarity

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lathe

CNC Milling

CNC Setup

Hydraulic tooling

MIG/TIG welding

Forklift operation

Stack molds

Sensor wiring

Job description

Purpose of Role Safely and efficiently performs varying levels of preventative maintenance, tooling changeovers, and mold repairs on injection molds. This role is critical in supporting customer expectations and driving plant metrics such as production efficiency by ensuring the highest possible reliability and uptime.

Areas of Accountabilities

• Perform weekly and monthly Preventive Maintenance procedures to ensure that all molds are maintained to company standards and that all tooling is maintained in top operating condition.
• Perform in-press mold Preventative Maintenance per schedule.
• Perform Check and Make Ready mold preparations per schedule.
• Repair injection molds to ensure that all molds operate at maximum potential, including electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, basic tool and die and repair / rebuild of hot runner systems.
• Troubleshoot issues, both in and out of the press, and determine root cause (e.g. core issues, sticking parts, hydraulic cylinder problems, water leaks, etc.).
• This may require collaboration with other departments if the issue is not clearly a mold issue.
• Maintain molding surfaces to proper surface finish to ensure proper part release.
• Read blueprints to machine individual mold components as needed out of tool steel and aluminum.
• Setup of CNC mills, standard mills, and lathes to machine mold components.
• Disassemble molds and hot runners for periodic maintenance and repairs.
• Teach new skills to other members of the department / plant.
• Perform work by following all safety and quality standards.
• Complete all documentation accurately and as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in injection molding
• Proficient in repairs of hot runner systems, especially valve gate systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to define problems and resolve quickly.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Proficient in the use of lathe, mill, CNC, cranes, rigging, and surface grinding
• Mig welding, Tig welding, and micro welding experience is desired.
• Forklift certified
• Experience with large molds, 40,000 to 90,000 lbs.
• Familiar with stack molds
• Basic knowledge of electrical wiring required for proximity sensors and limit switches.
• Basic knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic functions
• Basic knowledge of mold building materials, surface finishes, tolerances, and design principles.
• Ability to function well within a team setting.
• Familiar with CMMS.