Senior Toolmaker: Mold Maintenance & Precision Grinding

IDEX; Oak Harbor (OH); On-site; USD 88,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEX in Oak Harbor, WA is seeking a Toolmaker to maintain, repair, and improve plastic injection molds. You will machine, grind, and fit core pins, ejector pins, and sleeves to restore mold performance and minimize downtime.

You must have at least 10 years as a Toolmaker, experience with hardened steels (D2/S7/H13), and proficiency with manual and CNC tools. The role is 100% onsite and offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• Minimum 10 years of Toolmaker experience.
• Experience with hardened tool steels such as D2, S7, H13.
• Strong precision machining and tolerance control.
• Able to read prints, sketches, and verbal instructions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair molds used in production.
• Machine, grind, and fit new mold components.
• Verify dimensions with micrometers, calipers, gauges.
• Assemble/disassemble and test molds after repairs.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and engineering.

Skills

Machining

CNC Milling/Grinding

Precision Measurement

Tool Steel (D2/S7/H13)

Blueprint Reading

Quality Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

SolidWorks experience

Tools

SolidWorks

CNC Machines

Job description

IDEX in Oak Harbor, WA is seeking a Toolmaker to maintain, repair, and improve plastic injection molds. You will machine, grind, and fit core pins, ejector pins, and sleeves to restore mold performance and minimize downtime.

You must have at least 10 years as a Toolmaker, experience with hardened steels (D2/S7/H13), and proficiency with manual and CNC tools. The role is 100% onsite and offers a competitive salary and benefits.