Mold & Tooling Technician: Precision Tool Repair & Setup

Techniplas, LLC; Mishawaka (IN); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

NEXXTA, a U.S.-based manufacturing partner with four Great Lakes facilities, seeks an experienced Tool & Die Specialist in Mishawaka, IN. You will assemble, repair, and maintain injection mold tools, read blueprints, and verify tolerances while coordinating with production teams.

Responsibilities include wiring, hydraulic work, CAD sizing, and tool transport. A Journeyman card is preferred, with 5+ years in tool & die or 8 years with no card, and proficiency with CNC/inspection equipment is

Qualifikationen

• Journeyman's Card in Tool & Die Making preferred; 5+ years experience, or 8 years documented experience without the Card.
• 3–5 years using hand-operated tool room equipment in plastic injection mold repair or mold maintenance.
• Knowledge of plastic injection molding tool design and construction.
• Knowledge of plastic injection mold terminology.
• Ability to read blueprints and tool drawings.
• Ability to read machine shop gages and indicators.
• Basic computer skills (MS Office, CAD).
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and attention to detail skills.
• Effective communication with team members.
• Problem solving with data-driven conclusions.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.
• CNC wire and sinker experience is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Assemble and disassemble injection molding tools for maintenance, repairs, and revisions.
• Inspect tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures for condition and conformance to standards.
• Visualize product to determine materials and machines needed.
• Set up and operate tool room equipment to build, repair, revise molds and related tools.
• Maneuver and secure machined parts on surface plate or worktable.
• Fit and assemble parts into assemblies.
• Use hand tools, gages, indicators to verify conformance.
• Connect wiring and hydraulic lines for electrical and hydraulic components.
• Compute dimensions, plan layout and determine assembly methods.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances with gages and indicators.
• Use CAD to determine size of components to be machined.
• Recommend design modifications for mold assemblies.
• Draw sketches of concept ideas for team evaluation.
• Observe injection molding machine operation to detect malfunctions and address problems.
• Close out work orders and enter tooling notes in database.
• Transport tools and dies between production and tool room with a forklift.
• Operate overhead hoist/crane to position tools and dies.

Kenntnisse

Tool & Die Making

Blueprint Reading

CNC operation

Tools

CNC lathes

Milling machines

Grinders

CAD

Jobbeschreibung

NEXXTA, a U.S.-based manufacturing partner with four Great Lakes facilities, seeks an experienced Tool & Die Specialist in Mishawaka, IN. You will assemble, repair, and maintain injection mold tools, read blueprints, and verify tolerances while coordinating with production teams.

Responsibilities include wiring, hydraulic work, CAD sizing, and tool transport. A Journeyman card is preferred, with 5+ years in tool & die or 8 years with no card, and proficiency with CNC/inspection equipment is