Tool Room Machinist

Lasko Products, Inc; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Dog-friendly HQ

401(k) matching

Wellness incentives

Health coverage

Job summary

Lasko Products, Inc. seeks a Plastic Injection Toolroom Technician to maintain and repair plastic injection molds, supporting manufacturing quality. You will troubleshoot defects, disassemble/assemble molds, and perform precision repairs to meet design objectives.

Responsibilities include documenting work, training junior technicians, and addressing mold-related problems across maintaining equipment and tools, while upholding our GRACE values and hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience reading blueprints, sketches and instructions for mold repair and assembly.
• Ability to troubleshoot plastic injection molds, defects and process issues.
• Skilled in disassembling, inspecting, repairing and reassembling molds to specification.
• Ability to train and guide lower-level technicians in mold repair work.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot issues on plastic components and molds.
• Disassemble/assemble molds and repair flashing, venting, cooling problems.
• Read blueprints and instructions to repair and assemble molds.
• Perform precision mold repairs and build new components as needed.
• Maintain mold repair records and work hours.
• Provide guidance and training to junior technicians.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Mold troubleshooting

Mold assembly/disassembly

Problem solving

Job description

The Plastic Injection Toolroom Technician is responsible for maintaining and repairing our Plastic Injection molds to support manufacturing and achieving quality standards.

Essential Functions

• Ability to troubleshoot various issues on plastic components (Gas traps, voids, weld lines, pin push, etc.)
• Disassembles and assembles molds, analyzes and solves mold problems including flashing conditions, galling, venting, cooling problems, Assembles, repairs, inspects, cleans and polishes molds using skill and care while handling
• Understand blueprints, sketches, general instructions to disassemble, inspect, repair, and assemble plastic injection molds
• Perform highly critical assembly operations, refitting, re-venting or making adjustments as necessary to the mold to achieve designed objectives
• Answers technical questions from Manufacturing departments as required
• Maintains equipment maintenance, and repair history records, details of work performed, parts replaced, and the labor hours, as required
• Constructs and repairs machine shop tools, gauges, fixtures, jigs or dies for use within the company
• Ability to solves problems relating to unusual material, work-holding arrangements, machine settings, fabrication methods, and production process
• Provide guidance and training to lower-level technicians
• Performs mold repair work on cavities and cores due to damage or wear
• Trouble shoot and repair all brands of Hot runner systems
• Completes Engineering changes and revisions to molds
• Manufactures new or repairs existing mold components as required
• Interprets drawings and evaluates machining methods on assignments requiring instructions from Toolroom Supervisor on intricate machining setups
• Perform precision work to exacting tolerances and dimensions
• Recommend revisions in design and/or substitutions in material based on “machine-ability” or fabrication problems encountered
• Stones and polishes mold components

Competencies and Abilities

• Report to work on time every day and be at the assigned workstation on time.
• Must be able to communicate well with team and upper management.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment to assure delivery requirements.
• Ability to follow documented procedures and standards.
• Excellent time-management skills with the ability to work independently with little supervision.

About Lasko Products

Lasko Products is the leading air solutions brand with a reputation for reliable products, peak performance, and perpetual innovation – our commitment to our customers for over a century. Founded in 1906by Henry Laskoin Philadelphia, Laskohas evolved for over a century to become the global leader in air solution products. From our roots in small appliances, fans, and portable heaters, we’ve grown to become the leading home comfort company while maintaining our unwavering commitment to quality and value. Today, Lasko stands as a symbol of innovation, offering consumers around the world high-performance products;portable fans, heaters, air purifiers, humidifiers, and home ventilation solutions. Our well-known brands, Lasko, B-Air, BlueDri, Air King, and Guardian Technologies, serve both consumer and commercial markets across North America and internationally.As an American company for 120 years, we take pride in upholding the spirit of hard work, trust and accessibility, ensuring that Lasko remains available to all, for generations to come.Headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with manufacturing and distribution facilities in Tennessee and Texas,Laskointends to set the standard in the air solutions category for another 100 years.

Lasko’s mission is to provide comfort you can trust.

Our company’s success is based on our culture of GRACE, with five core “Be” values outlining how we live it.

Growth Mindset — Be Bold

• We are never the finished product ─ every failure is a data point, every setback is a setup.

Recognition — Be Together

• We win together. We celebrate together! High performance deserves to be seen ─ named, specific, remembered.

Authenticity — Be Real

• No masks. No politics. Show up as you are, say what you mean, and mean what you say.

Clear Communication — Be Clear

• Say it plainly. Say it once. Say it to the right person. Clarity is kindness.

Extreme Ownership — Be Accountable

• No blame. No excuses. Own the win and the loss. No exceptions.

Why Join Lasko?

At Lasko, we believe people do their best work when they’re supported ─ personally and professionally. That’s why we offer flexible hours and a hybrid work schedule for our corporate team, promoting employees to balance life and work in a way that fits their lifestyle. Our dog-friendly corporate headquarters adds a fun, welcoming atmosphere, while our competitive salaries with bonus potential recognize and reward your contributions. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a strong 401(k) match, wellness incentives, and robust health coverage. Join Lasko and be part of a legacy of innovation – at a company that values flexibility, growth, and a culture where you can thrive.