Senior Injection Mold Maker

Otto Engineering Inc; Carpentersville (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

Vacation Time

Health Insurance

401(k) match

Paid Holidays

Job summary

OTTO Engineering is seeking a Senior Injection Mold Maker to fabricate and maintain tooling for its molding department. You will read blueprints and CAD models, operate CNC and EDM equipment, and use surface grinders and mills to produce high-precision molds.

The role requires an OTTO apprenticeship or 5–10 years of mold-making experience, plus strong inspection and communication skills. The position is on-site in Illinois, with overtime availability and comprehensive OTTO benefits.

Qualifications

• Complete OTTO apprenticeship, or 5 to 10 years’ experience with Mold making/repair.
• Knowledgeable of injection molding tool design.
• Proficient with the use of CAD.
• Able to run CNC & EDM machines.
• Knowledgeable in the use of Surface Grinders and Mills.
• Blueprint reading skills.
• Sound inspection skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Must be available for overtime when needed.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, repair, and maintain injection molding tooling.
• Keep a clean and safe work area.
• Work from blueprints or CAD models to construct tooling.
• Assist in preventative maintenance for molds in the molding department.
• Support design of parts for manufacturability and tooling integration.
• Assist with on-time delivery and customer communications.

Skills

Mold design

CAD

CNC machining

EDM machines

Surface grinders

Blueprint reading

Education

OTTO apprenticeship

5–10 years mold making experience

Tools

CNC machines

EDM machines

Surface grinders

Mills

CAD software

Job description

Senior Injection Mold Maker

Why should you join OTTO Engineering?

• At OTTO, we don’t just manufacture products - we engineer mission-critical solutions with precision and pride. Our Controls Division designs and manufactures high quality, comprehensive solutions that reliably perform for some of the most demanding markets in the world, serving the medical, off-highway, and military / aerospace customers with switches, grips, and joysticks.
• As a core value, we focus on delivering for our customers through innovative technology, superior quality, value, and responsiveness … as a result, our growth continues!
• Employees are our greatest asset, which is why we share our company’s profits to celebrate our collective success.
• As a privately-owned company, we are proud to invest significantly in our community and in our own growth, focusing on long-term business success.
• We are proudly American!

Specifically, we are seeking experience with …

• Injection molding tool design
• CAD
• CNC & EDM machines
• Surface grinders and mills
• Blueprint reading

Our Senior Injection Mold Maker is responsible for fabrication of tooling of Injection Molding tooling.

The Senior Injection Mold Maker will:

• Keep a clean and safe work area.
• Thorough understanding of tool steels and production materials.
• Thorough understanding of Molding tool room equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of piece part inspection to quality specifications.
• Capable of working from blue prints and/or CAD models to construct, alter, or repair tooling.
• Responsible for maintaining and fabrication of molds for the molding department.
• Assist in preventative maintenance for molds in the molding department.
• Assist in the design of piece parts for manufacturability.
• Basic understanding of operation of injection molding.
• Assist in ordering supplies in the molding tool room.
• Assist with communication of customers.
• Assist with on time delivery.
• Assist with other related duties as required or assigned.

About you - What you’ll bring to the table:

• Complete OTTO apprenticeship, or 5 to 10 years’ experience with Mold making/repair.
• Knowledgeable of injection molding tool design.
• Proficient with the use of CAD.
• Able to run CNC & EDM machines.
• Knowledgeable in the use of Surface Grinders and Mills.
• Blueprint reading skills.
• Sound inspection skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to lift 50Lbs.
• Must be available for overtime when needed.

What OTTO offers for this specific position:

The hiring range listed in this posting is what we, in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming an hourly rate for this position; exceptions may be considered for highly experienced candidates with multiple years of at-level experience.

• Target hourly hiring range: $30.00 to $40.00 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.
• Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it’s fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO’s profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.
• Vacation:five days after 30 days of employment and 80 hours at 1 year - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.

OTTO’s Benefits:

Health:

Medical Insurance-

• HMO Plan
• Standard PPO Plan
• Enhanced PPO Plan
• High Deducible PPO Plan
• FSA, LFSA, and HSA

Dental Insurance-

• Base Plan
• Buy-Up Plan

Vision Insurance

401(k) with a company match

Life insurance:

• Life/AD&D
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability

10 paid holidays

Company picnic

Holiday party

AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!

OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran

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