Mold Tooling Technician: Grinding & Assembly Expert

VIP Staffing; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

VIP Staffing is seeking a full-time Mold Tooling Technician in Texas with experience in grinding and mold assembly. The role demands ownership of tooling projects, ensuring perfect shut-off and no flash during trials, and handing over to production without quality issues.

You will perform preventive maintenance, replace worn tool elements, train junior operators, conduct incoming inspections, operate grinders, and document 5S improvements around the assembly area while meeting delivery and

Qualifications

• Experience with grinding and mold assembly in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to replace or rework worn tool elements to maintain tooling quality.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure no flash on parts during trials.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive maintenance for molding tools as per plan.
• Replace or rework worn tool elements.
• Solve tooling issues observed during molding runs.
• Train junior operators in grinding techniques and inspection methods.
• Receive new molds and conduct incoming inspection.
• Operate grinding machines and inspect tool elements.
• Identify fasteners and inspect tool components.
• Inspect angular dimensions on profile projectors.
• Handle measuring instruments (micrometer, vernier caliper).
• Conduct tool element inspections with height gauges/master.
• Change mold tools during molding.
• Perform PM checks on machinery like grinders and mills.
• Use hand drills and operate manual milling machines.
• Estimate workload per plan and deliver 100% on time.
• Monitor weekly performance on Right First Time and tool quality.
• Gather required standard elements at tool allocation.
• Prepare machining sketches for grinders and ensure drawings are met.
• Assemble tools with proper shut-offs.
• Attend tool trials and resolve issues before handover.
• Store all quality system documents as per procedure.
• Conduct 5S activities around assembly area.

Skills

Grinding techniques

Mold assembly

Quality awareness

Training junior operators

Project ownership

Troubleshooting tooling issues

Measurement tools usage

Tools

Grinding machines

Manual milling machine

Profile projector

Height gauge

Micrometer / vernier caliper

PM checks on machine

Job description

VIP Staffing is seeking a full-time Mold Tooling Technician in Texas with experience in grinding and mold assembly. The role demands ownership of tooling projects, ensuring perfect shut-off and no flash during trials, and handing over to production without quality issues.

You will perform preventive maintenance, replace worn tool elements, train junior operators, conduct incoming inspections, operate grinders, and document 5S improvements around the assembly area while meeting delivery and