Tool & Die / Mold Tech -1st shift

Paycom - ATS; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NEXXTA in Mishawaka, IN is seeking a skilled Tool & Die specialist for full-time, 1st shift. You will assemble, repair, and inspect injection-mold tooling, interpret blueprints, and use CAD to size components. You must read gauges and operate tool room equipment to maintain quality.

Qualifications includeJourneyman Card in Tool & Die Making (or 8+ years experience), 3–5 years’ mold tool experience, and strong attention to detail. CAD/MS Office skills are required.

Qualifications

• Journeyman Card in Tool & Die Making preferred; eight years of documented experience acceptable without card.
• 3 to 5 years using hand-operated tool room equipment in mold repair/maintenance.
• Knowledge of plastic injection molding tool design and terminology.
• Able to read blueprints and tool drawings; interpret machine shop gauges.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and disassemble injection molding tools for maintenance and revisions.
• Inspect tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures for condition and conformance to standards.
• Operate tool room equipment including lathes, milling machines, and grinders.
• Read blueprints and evaluate design concepts for mold assemblies.
• Verify dimensions and tolerances using gages and indicators.
• Transport tools and dies between production area and tool room.

Skills

Tool & Die making

Blueprint reading

Measurement tools

CNC experience

Team collaboration

Education

Journeyman Card in Tool & Die Making

Tools

CAD

MS Office

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Mishawaka, IN 46545, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: None, Job Shift: 1st Shift, NEXXTA is a U.S.-based manufacturing partner with four Great Lakes facilities delivering precision, speed, and scale. We serve industry leaders across transportation, energy, medical, and defense, offering tariff-free production, open capacity, and rapid ramp-up. With in-house R&D and engineering, we help customers strengthen supply chains and build confidently in America

JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assemble and disassemble a variety of injection molding tools for general maintenance, repairs, and revisions.
• Inspect tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures for condition and conformance to tooling standards.
• Comprehend specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions.
• Visualize product to determine materials required and machines used to fabricate parts.
• Setup and operate tool room equipment needed to build, repair, revise and service molds, fixtures and related tools in a correct and timely manner.Including, but not limited to: manual and/or CNC controlled lathes, milling machines, and grinders.
• Maneuver and secure machined parts and tools on a surface plate or worktable.
• Fit and assemble smooth and contoured parts together and into assemblies.
• Use hand tools, machine shop gages, indicators and other measurement equipment to verify conformance
• Connect wiring and hydraulic lines for electrical and hydraulic components.
• Compute dimensions, plan layout and determine assembly method and sequence of operations.
• Verify conformance of dimensions, alignments, and clearances of machined parts to specifications with the use of hand tools, machine shop gages, indicators and other measurement equipment.
• Use CAD system to determine size of components to be machined.
• Recommend design modifications regarding construction and function of mold assemblies.
• Draw or sketch design of concept ideas to be evaluated by other team members.
• Observe injection molding machine operation to detect tool and die malfunctions, provide solutions to address the problems.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Close out electronic work orders for tooling projects and enter tooling notes into electronic database.
• Transports tools and dies between production area and tool room using a forklift.
• Operate overhead hoist/crane to position tools and dies.

This list of duties is not exhaustive. Duties may change or be added by management as needed.

Qualifications: QUALIFICATIONS:

• Journeyworkers Card in Tool & Die Making with a minimum of 5 years’ experience is preferred; will consider eight years of documented experience without a Journeyworkers Card.
• 3 to 5 years of experience using hand operated tool room equipment with experience in a tool room involving plastic injection mold repair or mold maintenance.
• Knowledge of Plastic Injection Molding tool design and construction.
• Knowledge of plastic injection mold making terminology.
• Able to read and comprehend blue prints and tool drawings.
• Able to read machine shop gages and indicators.
• Basic computer skills (MS Office products, CAD)
• Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, and attention to detail skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members or other employees in the organization.
• Ability to define problems, collect and analyze objective data and draw valid conclusions.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.
• CNC wire and sinker experience is a plus.