Mold Tooling Technician: Precision Maintenance & Repair

FBSPL; McCalla (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

FBSPL is seeking an experienced Tool Technician to support maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of plastic injection molds and tooling. The role emphasizes hands-on work with injection molding tools, machining, welding, hydrauliс systems, and mold preventative maintenance.

The Technician will collaborate with production and engineering teams to minimize downtime, ensure tooling meets quality standards, and support customer requirements on the shop floor with a focus on safety and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with plastic injection molds and tooling.
• Experience performing preventive maintenance and repairs on injection molds.
• Strong knowledge of mold troubleshooting and repair.
• Experience operating Bridgeport mills, lathes, and surface grinders.
• Ability to maintain tight machining tolerances.
• TIG welding experience, preferably with mold/tool steels.
• Knowledge of hydraulic systems and hydraulic cylinder rebuilding.
• Ability to read and understand tooling and engineering requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting on plastic injection molds and tooling.
• Troubleshoot and repair molds both in and out of the press.
• Work directly on the production floor to quickly resolve tooling issues and minimize downtime.
• Perform TIG welding on cores, cavities, and various tool steels.
• Weld and hand-work cores and cavities back to a runnable condition.
• Weld different tool steels, including P-20, H13, S7, and 4140.
• Construct hydraulic lines and rebuild hydraulic cylinders.
• Operate Bridgeport mills and lathes while maintaining tolerances of ±0.001".
• Operate surface grinders to maintain critical details within ±0.0002".
• Polish and bench mold details.
• Safety, housekeeping, and quality standards must be maintained.

Skills

Mold tooling

Milling & Lathe

TIG welding

Hydraulic systems

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Reading drawings

Safety compliance

Tools

Bridgeport mills

Surface grinders

Lathes

Hydraulic tooling

Job description

FBSPL is seeking an experienced Tool Technician to support maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of plastic injection molds and tooling. The role emphasizes hands-on work with injection molding tools, machining, welding, hydrauliс systems, and mold preventative maintenance.

The Technician will collaborate with production and engineering teams to minimize downtime, ensure tooling meets quality standards, and support customer requirements on the shop floor with a focus on safety and accuracy.