Tool Room Technician - Day Shift

Mitchell Plastics Ltd.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitchell Plastics in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Tool Room Technician to help build, service and repair molds for our injection molding operation. You will support preventive maintenance, mold setup, and tooling components development to keep production moving efficiently.

The role requires a Grade 12 education and 3+ years of hands-on machining or tool & die experience, plus strong communication and English literacy.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education or equivalent.
• 3+ years hands-on experience as a Machinist or Tool and Die Maker.
• Strong communication and reading/writing in English.
• Experience with precision measuring equipment and shop tooling.

Responsibilities

• Preventive maintenance on molds and tooling; document work.
• Build tooling components to specification and get tooling up and running efficiently.
• Record hours and allocate to the correct job number for cost tracking.
• Train Tool Room team members as needed and maintain 5S in the room.
• Manage spare parts inventory and assist with mold transport, shipping, and receiving.
• Support Tool Room leadership with flexible, on-demand duties.

Skills

Strong communication

English writing/reading

Precision measuring

Blueprint reading

CAD models

Education

Grade 12 education

Tools

Shop machining equipment

Lifting devices and cranes

Job description

Tool Room Technician Mitchell Plastics, Huntsville, AL

Precision work that keeps production moving. Do you enjoy solving tough problems and seeing your work go straight onto the press? As a Tool Room Technician, you’ll build, service and repair the molds behind our injection molding operation for some of the world’s best automakers.

What You’ll Own

Tool Room Technician 1

• Preventive maintenance: Keep every mold in peak condition by performing Preventive Maintenance on schedule and completing all required documentation.
• Building tooling: Make tooling components to specification and get new tooling up and running properly, as efficiently as possible.
• Time tracking: Record your hours and charge them to the correct job number so every project is accurately accounted for.
• Training others: Share what you know by training Tool Room team members as needed.
• 5S: Help keep the Tool Room clean, organized and efficient.
• Inventory: Help manage and document spare parts and common component inventory.
• Mold transport: Help move molds that need repair or service to and from the Tool Room, and return them to storage or the correct machine.
• Shipping and receiving: Help stage, secure and document molds being shipped in and out.
• Teamwork: Step in and support Tool Room personnel whenever extra hands are needed.
• Your development: Take part in all assigned training so you keep building your skills. This may include completing academic assignments.
• Flexibility: Take on other duties as assigned by Tool Room leadership.

Tool Room Technician 2 (all Technician 1 duties, plus the following)

• Press calls: Respond to production press calls and troubleshoot on the spot to decide whether a repair can be done in the press or the tool needs to be pulled and brought to the Tool Room.
• Benchwork: Repair and service tools using your benchwork skills, including but not limited to venting, fitting, polishing and working with pneumatic tools.
• Electrical: Troubleshoot and repair electrical components on the tools.
• Hot runners: Perform hot runner maintenance.
• Welding: Repair and service tools using your welding skills.
• Machining: Run Tool Room equipment such as the milling machine, surface grinder and other machines as directed by Tool Room leadership.
• Flexibility: Take on other duties as assigned by Tool Room leadership.

What You Bring

• Grade 12 education.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience as a Machinist or Tool and Die Maker.

What Sets You Apart

• Strong communication skills.
• Working knowledge of precision measuring equipment.
• A good grasp of geometry and trigonometry, basic math skills, and the ability to read and write in English.
• Working knowledge of shop machining equipment.
• Experience with lifting devices such as jib and overhead cranes, plus working knowledge of rigging for crane use.
• The ability to read blueprints, engineering drawings and CAD models.
• The ability to meet the requirements in the forms that govern this job function.
• An understanding of the key Quality and Environmental Management Systems procedures for this role.
• Basic computer skills.