Senior Mold Technician – Precision Tooling & Maintenance

Luxottica; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxottica is seeking a skilled Tool Maker/Mold Maintenance technician to maintain high quality tooling in a manufacturing setting at our Lake Forest, CA facility. You will read tooling drawings, disassemble/assemble molds safely, clean molds, and assist technicians to minimize downtime.

You will operate precision equipment, maintain records in the CMMS, and work with Process Engineers on troubleshooting and process improvements, with a strong emphasis on meeting production schedules and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 to 3 years of hands-on experience in a tool room involving plastic injection mold repair or mold maintenance.
• Must be a team player and educate and share ideals when needed.
• Knowledge and understanding of mold and die components and their respective characteristics.
• Ability to read and understand tooling drawings.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently
• Initiative and proactive behavior in work environment
• Ability to work more than 8-hours a day, weekends and holidays as needed
• 5 to 8 years of hands-on experience in a tool room involving plastic injection mold repair or mold maintenance.
• 3 to 5 years of experience using hand operated tool room equipment.SAP or other CMMS experience.
• Prototype Tool making experience
• Toolmaker/Mold Maker Journeyman certification preferred
• Trade School or College

Responsibilities

• Read and understand tooling drawings and follow instructions.
• Responsible for the correct disassembly and assembly molds in a safe and timely manner
• Ability to clean molds and assist Maintenance Technicians when needed.
• Work to a schedule and meet deadlines in a timely manner.
• Maintain a clean and well-organized work area.
• Utilize measuring equipment that include micrometers, calipers, height gage, bore micrometers, etc.
• Assist in the monitoring process to help keep a reasonable component inventory in stock.
• Maintain all tools and equipment that are used including the daily cleaning of tool room machinery.
• Assist in maintaining records on the computerized maintenance management system.
• Work with little or no supervision when given clear direction.
• Work with Process Engineers to trouble shoot issues with tool or improve on.
• Ability to work on the production floor with tool in press to correct any issue to keep down time at a minimum.
• Ability to operate a Surface grinder with in a + or - .0002 on critical details.
• Ability to operate a Bridgeport/Lathe with in a + or - .001 tolerance.
• Knowledge of Manifold systems Example: Mold Master, Synventive, etc.
• Able to polish and bench details.
• Ability to fit new detail and spot in.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues and repair.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Read tooling drawings

Team player

Verbal and written communication

Learn new technologies

Multi-project management

Proactive behavior

Ability to work long shifts

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Trade School or College

Toolmaker/Mold Maker Journeyman certification preferred

Tools

SAP or CMMS

Hand tools

Prototype Tool making experience

Job description

Luxottica is seeking a skilled Tool Maker/Mold Maintenance technician to maintain high quality tooling in a manufacturing setting at our Lake Forest, CA facility. You will read tooling drawings, disassemble/assemble molds safely, clean molds, and assist technicians to minimize downtime.

You will operate precision equipment, maintain records in the CMMS, and work with Process Engineers on troubleshooting and process improvements, with a strong emphasis on meeting production schedules and