Mold & Tooling Technician: Precision Maintenance

Plastic Ingenuity; Town of Mazomanie (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Plastic Ingenuity in Wisconsin is seeking a Tooling Technician to manage maintenance, repair, and readiness of production tooling including molds, dies, bladder assemblies, and related components. You will help ensure tooling operates at peak performance to support safe, efficient manufacturing.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical aptitude, experience with hand and power tools, ability to read basic mechanical drawings, and a disciplined approach to documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Experience with hand and power tools.
• Ability to read basic mechanical drawings (preferred).
• Experience in manufacturing or tooling environments (preferred).
• Attention to detail and documentation discipline.
• Ability to work independently and on a team.

Responsibilities

• Tool maintenance, repair, and readiness of production tooling (molds, dies, bladder assemblies).
• Disassemble, clean, inspect, and rebuild tooling; replace worn components.
• Perform mold & tool changeovers and assist with setup, alignment, and verification.
• Disassemble, clean, inspect, and rebuild bladder assemblies and replace components.
• Maintain die sets; monitor wear and refurbishment needs.
• Perform preventative maintenance and document all activities.
• Maintain organized tooling area and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Hand tools experience

Power tools experience

Read drawings

Manufacturing tooling experience

Attention to detail

Documentation discipline

Teamwork & independence

Job description

Plastic Ingenuity in Wisconsin is seeking a Tooling Technician to manage maintenance, repair, and readiness of production tooling including molds, dies, bladder assemblies, and related components. You will help ensure tooling operates at peak performance to support safe, efficient manufacturing.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical aptitude, experience with hand and power tools, ability to read basic mechanical drawings, and a disciplined approach to documentation.