Tool and Die Maker / Injection Mold Maintenance-Repair

ZipRecruiter; West Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Injection Mold Technician to join their team. This role is crucial for maintaining and repairing injection molds, ensuring high-quality production standards in a dynamic manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands-on experience, strong problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement. You will work collaboratively in a team-oriented atmosphere, tackling challenges and driving efficiency in mold operations. If you are passionate about manufacturing and eager to contribute to a thriving company, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing with hands-on injection mold experience.
• Ability to operate tool room equipment and troubleshoot tooling problems.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain injection molds, ensuring proper operation and safety.
• Coordinate with vendors for maintenance and implement improvements.

Skills

Injection Mold Maintenance

Problem Solving

Tool Room Equipment Operation

Team Collaboration

Safety Compliance

Education

Die Maker or Machinist Certificate

Continuous Improvement Experience

Tools

Grinders

Mills

Drill Press

Surface Grinder

Test Equipment

Job description

Job Description

The successful candidate must be able to multitask in a diversified work environment, should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience of ‘hands-on’ injection mold maintenance and similar experience dealing in plastic polymers.

Qualifications required:

• Must have a minimum of 5 years in a manufacturing environment
• Must have ability to use tool room equipment such as grinders and mills
• Must be capable of working on molds and making tight tolerances parts
• Must able to comprehend part and tool prints
• Injection mold dis-assemble/assembly and perform general mold maintenance
• Self-motivated, good organizational skill, team player
• Must be able to follow safety guidelines on the production floor
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair tooling problems on the production floor, identify and implement tooling improvements
• 5+ years’ hands-on work experience in Injection Molding
• Die maker or machinist certificate
• Continuous Improvement experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably in an ISO 9001:2008 certified company

Essential functions and responsibilities:

• Perform problem-solving to develop corrective actions for customer issues or to initiate continuous improvement
• Repairs and re-builds injection molds by arranging for welding and rework, machining, polishing and finishing to required surface finish
• Fits and assembles parts and tests completed molds for proper operation
• Verifies conformance of repaired injection molds or related tooling to specification by checking dimension, clearances and alignments using various test equipment, consistently working to close tolerances
• Able to read and understand mold drawings * Recommend mold design changes
• Keep inventory of spare parts at an appropriate level and well organized
• Operates a variety of machine tools, such as drill press, surface grinder to prescribed dimension and surface finish. May cut, mill, grind or otherwise repair work piece to prescribed dimension and finish
• Operates crane to remove and/or relocate molds to specific workstations/areas
• Have a valid Forklift license
• Provides general maintenance and cleanup of all Tool room equipment
• Participates in Continuous Improvement and assists in its implementation on an on-going basis
• Proficient in written and verbal communication skills
• Coordinate tooling and equipment availability, repair and maintenance
• Respond to problems by performing corrective technical or mechanical solutions
• Maintain positive employee relations and adhere to Company policies, safety standards, and good housekeeping practices

Coordinate with outside vendors regarding maintenance and repair for tooling and equipment:

• Implement and manage all maintenance functions, including but not limited to preventive, corrective and emergency maintenance on all injection molding equipment
• Maintains product safety, legality, regulatory compliance and quality systems
• Report any potential food safety, legality, quality, or food defense concerns to the plant manager or quality personnel
• Follow all documented Good Manufacturing Practices
• Must follow all company policies and procedures

Non-essential skills and experience:

• Other duties as required

Success factors/job competencies:

• Team player
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to manage projects and follow through

Physical demands and work environment:

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls: reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. Employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job the employee is/or may be exposed to high noise levels that require hearing protection. Employee may also be required to wear safety glasses and/or safety gloves.

Performance standards:

• 30,60,90-day Assessment
• Annual performance appraisal