Precision Mold & Tooling Technician

Axjo Group; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Axjo Group is seeking a Mold/Tooling Technician to maintain, service, and repair injection molding tooling to keep production running smoothly.

You will perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and corrective repairs, while documenting activities in the CMMS and managing spare parts inventory. Coordinate with external shops when major repairs are needed to improve tooling reliability and minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Previous experience with injection molds, tooling, or related maintenance.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot tooling issues.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and tooling documentation.
• Experience using precision measuring equipment and standard tooling maintenance equipment.
• Basic computer skills and ability to document maintenance activities electronically.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize maintenance activities to support production needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventive maintenance on injection molds and production tooling.
• Inspect molds for wear, damage, contamination, corrosion, and other conditions.
• Disassemble, clean, inspect, service, and reassemble injection molds and tooling components as required.
• Perform troubleshooting and corrective repairs on injection molding tooling.
• Service mold components including ejector systems, slides, lifters, guide pins and bushings, cooling circuits, hydraulic and pneumatic components.
• Identify recurring tooling failures or abnormal wear and communicate findings to relevant teams.
• Complete assigned preventive and corrective maintenance work orders in the CMMS.
• Create work orders for identified tooling repairs and follow-up maintenance.
• Accurately document maintenance activities, observations, and tooling conditions in CMMS.
• Maintain tooling maintenance history and ensure timely closure of work orders.
• Identify and maintain appropriate spare parts inventories for molds and tooling.
• Monitor spare parts usage and initiate replenishment requests as required.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

Documentation

Independence

Education

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Tools

CMMS (Maintenance system)

Precision measuring equipment

Hydraulic/pneumatic tooling

Job description

Axjo Group is seeking a Mold/Tooling Technician to maintain, service, and repair injection molding tooling to keep production running smoothly.

You will perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and corrective repairs, while documenting activities in the CMMS and managing spare parts inventory. Coordinate with external shops when major repairs are needed to improve tooling reliability and minimize downtime.