Tooling Room Technician: Mold Maintenance & Repairs

VPET USA LLC; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (HMO), dental and vision

401k plan

Vacation and sick pay

Holiday Pay

Life Insurance

Job summary

VPET USA LLC is seeking a Tooling Room Technician in Greer, SC to maintain, repair, and improve molds and production tooling for PET injection and blow molding operations. The role emphasizes preventative and corrective maintenance, precision machining, and support for mold changeovers to minimize downtime and ensure quality and safety.

You will work with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality on continuous improvement, tooling PM records, and inventory management, while supporting

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Technical training in Tool & Die, Mold Making, Machining preferred.
• 3+ years in plastics manufacturing, mold shop, or tooling environment.
• Injection molding and blow molding experience preferred.
• CNC machining and TIG/MIG/laser welding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Comply with quality, safety, GMP, and company policies.
• Perform preventative maintenance on molds and tooling.
• Disassemble, inspect, clean, polish, repair, and rebuild molds.
• Repair cores, cavities, neck rings, blow pins, stretch rods, shutoffs, and wear components.
• Diagnose tooling-related defects including flash, short shots, leaks, dimensional variation, and cosmetic defects.
• Assist with mold installation, removal, setup, alignment, and changeovers.
• Operate manual tool room equipment including mills, lathes, grinders, and drill presses.
• Modify and fabricate tooling components as required.
• Inspect tooling using calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and gauges.
• Maintain tooling PM records and repair documentation.
• Maintain tooling inventory and spare parts.
• Partner with Engineering on tooling improvements and new mold trials.
• Support OEE, downtime reduction, and scrap reduction initiatives.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Shop math

Mechanical troubleshooting

Independent work

Team collaboration

OSHA compliance

Forklift certification

Education

High School Diploma

Tool & Die training

Mold making

Machining

3+ years plastics manufacturing

Injection/blow molding experience

CNC machining

TIG/MIG/laser welding

Tools

Not specified

Job description

VPET USA LLC is seeking a Tooling Room Technician in Greer, SC to maintain, repair, and improve molds and production tooling for PET injection and blow molding operations. The role emphasizes preventative and corrective maintenance, precision machining, and support for mold changeovers to minimize downtime and ensure quality and safety.

You will work with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality on continuous improvement, tooling PM records, and inventory management, while supporting