Senior Tooling & Mold Fabrication Specialist

STERIS - Operations; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market Competitive Pay

Extensive PTO and holidays

401(k) with company match

Maternity & Paternal Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

STERIS Maplewood seeks a Precision Tooling and Mold Fabrication Specialist to lead hands-on toolmaking, fixture construction, and repair from engineering drawings and 3D CAD.

You will collaborate with Molding, R&D, Automation, and Assembly to deliver prototype tooling, build new fixtures, and troubleshoot tooling issues to minimize downtime, while mentoring production machinists on grinders and EDM practices.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years hands-on toolmaker experience with strong troubleshooting background.
• Proficiency in CAD design and 3D modeling.
• Experience with GD&T and lean manufacturing practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical tooling support to Operations projects, R&D and NPD.
• Own hands-on toolmaking: fabricate, maintain and repair tooling from drawings and 3D CAD.
• Collaborate with Molding, R&D, Automation and Assembly to deliver on-time project outcomes.
• Design and build new tooling for instrument manufacturing, including fixtures and hand tools.
• Investigate and resolve tooling issues quickly to minimize downtime.
• Mentor production machinists on grinders and EDM best practices.

Skills

CAD design

3D modeling

GD&T

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SolidWorks

CNC

EDM equipment

Job description

STERIS Maplewood seeks a Precision Tooling and Mold Fabrication Specialist to lead hands-on toolmaking, fixture construction, and repair from engineering drawings and 3D CAD.

You will collaborate with Molding, R&D, Automation, and Assembly to deliver prototype tooling, build new fixtures, and troubleshoot tooling issues to minimize downtime, while mentoring production machinists on grinders and EDM practices.