Tooling Maintenance Technician – Mechanical / Mold & Die

Plastic Ingenuity; Town of Mazomanie (WI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Health, dental, vision insurance

PTO from Day 1

Job summary

Plastic Ingenuity is seeking a Hands-On Mechanical Tooling Maintenance Technician in Wisconsin. The role focuses on maintaining, repairing, and rebuilding molds, dies, and tooling with emphasis on practical mechanical skills and willingness to learn.

You may come from various mechanical backgrounds and will work alongside experienced manufacturing professionals, with opportunities for growth and profit sharing.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Comfortable using hand and power tools.
• Ability to read basic mechanical drawings.
• Manufacturing experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, clean, inspect, repair, and rebuild molds, dies, and tooling.
• Troubleshoot wear, damage, and mechanical issues.
• Replace components like bushings, pins, springs, fasteners, O-rings, wear plates.
• Assist with mold/tooling changeovers and alignment.
• Perform preventative maintenance on molds, dies, tooling.
• Maintain and rebuild bladder assemblies.
• Inspect die sets for consistent cutting performance.
• Support troubleshooting during startups and changeovers.
• Document repairs and maintenance.
• Keep tooling area clean and safe.
• Communicate concerns and repairs to Engineering.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Hand & power tools

Read drawings

Tools

CNC machining

Job description

Hands-On Mechanical Role | Willing to Train the Right Candidate

Do you enjoy taking things apart, figuring out how they work, and fixing mechanical problems?

Plastic Ingenuity is looking for a mechanically inclined Tooling Maintenance Technician to maintain, repair, and rebuild the molds, dies, and tooling used in our manufacturing operation.

You don't need to come from a traditional Tool & Die background to be considered.

If you have strong mechanical skills and experience working on machinery, equipment, vehicles, molds, dies, or other mechanical systems, we'd like to hear from you.

We're looking for someone who enjoys hands-on work, troubleshooting problems, and learning new technical skills.

Why You'll Like This Job

• Hands-on mechanical work – troubleshoot, repair, rebuild, and install tooling
• Variety – you won't spend every day doing the same repetitive task
• Build valuable skills in mold, die, and tooling maintenance
• Work alongside experienced manufacturing and technical professionals
• Opportunity to learn and grow into more advanced technical work
• Stable manufacturing environment with long-term career opportunities
• Profit sharing
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
• PTO beginning Day 1

What You'll Do

Your work will include:

• Disassemble, clean, inspect, repair, and rebuild molds, dies, and other production tooling
• Troubleshoot wear, damage, and mechanical issues
• Replace components such as bushings, guide pins, springs, fasteners, O-rings, and wear plates
• Assist with mold and tooling changeovers, setup, and alignment
• Perform preventative maintenance on molds, dies, and tooling
• Maintain and rebuild bladder assemblies
• Inspect and maintain die sets to ensure consistent cutting performance
• Support troubleshooting during production startups and changeovers
• Document repairs, maintenance, and component replacement
• Keep the tooling maintenance area clean, organized, and safe
• Communicate tooling concerns and recommended repairs to Engineering and leadership

You May Be a Great Fit If You Have Experience With:

• Industrial or mechanical maintenance
• Automotive or diesel repair
• Farm or agricultural equipment
• Machine repair or machine building
• Mold maintenance
• Tool & Die
• CNC machining or manual machining
• Welding or fabrication
• Mechanical assembly
• Other hands-on mechanical work

Don't have mold or die experience? Don't automatically count yourself out.

We're more interested in finding someone with strong mechanical aptitude, dependability, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn.

What We're Looking For

• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
• Comfortable using hand and power tools
• Ability to take mechanical assemblies apart and correctly reassemble them
• Attention to detail
• Ability to follow maintenance procedures and document completed work
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Manufacturing experience preferred, but not required
• Ability to read basic mechanical drawings is a plus
• Tooling, mold, die, machining, or industrial maintenance experience is a plus

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift tooling components up to approximately 50 lbs.; heavier components are handled with assistance or lifting equipment
• Frequent standing, bending, reaching, and hands-on mechanical work
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment

Build Your Mechanical Skills Into a Career

If you're mechanically inclined and enjoy figuring out how things work, this could be an opportunity to turn those skills into a long-term technical career.

Salary: $21.00 - $28.00 per hour