Senior Injection Mold Maintenance Technician

Grote Industries, Inc.; Madison (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Grote Industries, Inc. seeks a skilled Injection Mold Toolmaker / Senior Mold Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve production injection molds in a high-volume plastics operation.

You will focus on preventive maintenance, tooling changes, and rapid recovery during downtime, while supporting molding operations to minimize downtime. The role requires strong knowledge of mold construction, hot runner systems, precision measurement, and root-cause troubleshooting within a plastic

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 4 years of experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing injection molds in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience supporting high-volume plastic injection molding operations.
• Journeyman Toolmaker certification or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety procedures and operate tooling and equipment safely.
• Inspect mold components for wear, damage, and functionality to ensure production readiness.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production injection molds.
• Disassemble, inspect, clean, repair, and reassemble molds; repair mold components as needed.
• Troubleshoot mold-related quality and processing issues; diagnose and repair hot runner systems and electrical components.
• Support mold startups, process adjustments, and troubleshooting during production to ensure quality and uptime.
• Implement engineering changes and assist in continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Root cause problem-solving

Safety Awareness

Teamwork

Leadership and Mentoring

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Maintenance Connection

CMMS

Mold-Masters

Husky

Synventive

Yudo

Job description

Grote Industries, Inc. seeks a skilled Injection Mold Toolmaker / Senior Mold Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve production injection molds in a high-volume plastics operation.

You will focus on preventive maintenance, tooling changes, and rapid recovery during downtime, while supporting molding operations to minimize downtime. The role requires strong knowledge of mold construction, hot runner systems, precision measurement, and root-cause troubleshooting within a plastic