Senior Mold Maker

Texas Injection Molding; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Own tools

Job summary

Texas Injection Molding is seeking an experienced Mold Maker to troubleshoot, repair, and design injection molds and tooling. You will mentor junior mold makers and operate manual tool room equipment with a focus on precision and reliability.

Qualified candidates have 5+ years in mold making, Journeyman status, and CNC/CAD experience. The role requires standing most of the day and lifting up to 50 lbs, with potential for overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a mold maker; a machinist does not qualify.
• Plastics/molding experience and precision injection molds.
• Experience with CNC machining and programming.
• Journeyman Mold Maker qualification.
• Experience with fitting and benching of molds.
• Strong math, ability to read engineering drawings and CAD files.
• Able to stand 8-10 hours daily and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Safety-minded with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on complex injection molding tools, ensuring optimal functionality and production uptime.
• Identify and troubleshoot mold issues, promptly implementing solutions to minimize production disruptions.
• Maintain accurate documentation of all mold maintenance and repair activities, including dates, procedures used, and materials consumed.
• Train and mentor junior mold makers, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Start-Finish of new tooling as well as repairs and modifications of existing tooling
• Be efficient and skilled in operating manual tool room machinery such as surface grinders, mills, lathes, tool grinders.
• Trouble shoot and repair hot runner systems
• Collection of data and use of data analysis to make fact based decisions
• Commitment to company values

Skills

Strong math skills

Read CAD files

Stand for long hours

Lift up to 50 lbs

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Self-starter

Detail oriented

Education

Journeyman Mold Maker certification

Tools

CNC machining

CNC programming

CAD drawings

Job description

Description

Position Purpose: To support our customers and Texas Injection Molding by helping to troubleshoot, diagnose and make repairs to injection molds. Aid in the mold design and building of new injection molds, fixtures and other tooling related items.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on complex injection molding tools, ensuring optimal functionality and production uptime.
• Identify and troubleshoot mold issues, promptly implementing solutions to minimize production disruptions.
• Maintain accurate documentation of all mold maintenance and repair activities, including dates, procedures used, and materials consumed.
• Train and mentor junior mold makers, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Must be organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy; working with tolerances of +/- .0005"
• Operational knowledge of tool room equipment including, but not limited to manual mills, lathes, surface grinders, CNC and EDM machines.
• Start-Finish of new tooling as well as repairs and modifications of existing tooling
• Be efficient and skilled in operating manual tool room machinery such as surface grinders, mills, lathes, tool grinders.
• Trouble shoot and repair hot runner systems
• Collection of data and use of data analysis to make fact based decisions
• Commitment to company values

Requirements

Qualifications

Education

• High School Education or GED

Experience

• Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a mold maker. (A machinist does not qualify as a mold maker)
• Plastics/Molding experience
• Experience in the tool and die industry, preferably with precise, high-quality, injection molds.
• Experience with CNC machining and programming
• Qualified as a Journeyman Mold Maker.
• Have experience with fitting and benching of molds.

Knowledge/Skills and Abilities

• Strong math skills
• Must be able to stand for long hours (8-10 hours daily)
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Shows good judgment
• Proficient in the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and/or CAD files.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks effectively
• Strong understanding of mold design principles, engineering tolerances, and material properties
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to safety.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to collaborate effectively with diverse teams
• Excellent attendance is mandatory with ability to work up to 20 hours/week overtime
• Be a self-starter, be motivated, and able to work in a team environment
• A positive can-do attitude with willingness to learn
• Have working knowledge of mold construction.
• Must have your own tools.
• Must have neat and orderly work habits.