Mold Tooling Technician: Preventive Maintenance & Repairs

METACYCLE LLC; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

METACYCLE LLC seeks a skilled mold tooling technician to perform preventive maintenance, tool changes, and disassembly/reassembly of molds. The role involves diagnosing repair issues, addressing flash/non-conformance, and polishing tools to high standards.

You will use measuring tools (calipers, gauges) and operate end-mills and lathes as needed, with a focus on safety and quality in a fast-paced shop environment.

Qualifications

• Prior applicable experience.
• Ability to complete basic math such as addition, subtraction, and counting.
• Can complete assigned tasks to quality standards with minimal supervision.
• Utilize various hand and power tools to disassemble and reassemble tooling.
• Lessons learned from other projects, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Complete preventative maintenance on all mold tools as needed.
• Complete insert changes for all tools as needed.
• Extract broken bolts, water lines, and broken ejector pins as needed.
• Disassemble molds to remove parts and reassemble.
• Assess repair issues and troubleshoot flash and non-conformance.
• Polish mirrored finished tools with diamond compound and stones as needed.
• Troubleshoot heater manifolds and complete repairs as needed.
• Cut and grind ejector pins on mini-grinders as needed.
• Use measuring tools including calipers, measuring tape, and gauges.
• Properly use a JET end-mill and, as applicable, a lathe.

Skills

Mold tool maintenance

Troubleshooting

Reading measurements

Basic math

Tools

JET end-mill

Lathe

Calipers

Measuring tape

Gauges

Diamond polishing tools

Job description

METACYCLE LLC seeks a skilled mold tooling technician to perform preventive maintenance, tool changes, and disassembly/reassembly of molds. The role involves diagnosing repair issues, addressing flash/non-conformance, and polishing tools to high standards.

You will use measuring tools (calipers, gauges) and operate end-mills and lathes as needed, with a focus on safety and quality in a fast-paced shop environment.