Tooling Technician

rehrig; Erie (Erie County); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Rehrig Pacific Company is seeking an experienced mold maintenance technician to safely perform preventive maintenance, tooling changeovers, and mold repairs on injection molds.

You will diagnose and fix issues to maximize uptime, read blueprints, and operate CNC mills and lathes. The role requires strong mechanical skills, wiring/hydraulics basics, and the ability to work within a team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in injection molding/tool and die.
• Proficient in repairs of hot runner systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Proficient use of lathe, mill and CNC machines.
• Forklift certification.
• Overhead crane experience.
• Familiar with hot runner systems, especially valve gate systems.
• Experience with large molds (40,000–90,000 lbs).
• Familiar with stack molds.
• Basic knowledge of electrical wiring for sensors and switches.
• Basic hydraulic and pneumatic knowledge.
• Basic knowledge of mold materials, finishes, tolerances, and design.

Responsabilités

• Perform weekly/monthly preventive maintenance on molds and tooling.
• Perform in-press mold preventive maintenance per schedule.
• Repair injection molds to maximize uptime, including hot runners.
• Troubleshoot issues and identify root causes across equipment and processes.
• Read blueprints and machine components using tool steel or aluminum.
• Set up CNC mills, standard mills and lathes for mold components.
• Disassemble molds and hot runners for maintenance.
• Mentor and train other department members.
• Follow all safety and quality standards and document work accurately.

Formation

High School Diploma or equivalent

Outils

Lathe

Mill

CNC

Cranes

Rigging

Hot runner repairs

Description du poste

Purpose of Role

Safely and efficiently perform varying levels of preventative maintenance, tooling changeovers, and mold repairs on injection molds. This role is critical in supporting customer expectations and driving plant metrics such as production efficiency by ensuring the highest possible reliability and uptime.

Areas of Accountabilities

• Perform weekly and monthly Preventive Maintenance procedures to ensure that all molds are maintained to company standards and that all tooling is maintained in top operating condition.
• Perform in-press mold Preventative Maintenance per schedule.
• Perform “Check and Make Ready” mold preparations per schedule.
• Repair injection molds to ensure that all molds operate at maximum potential , including electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, basic tool and die and repair / rebuild of hot runner systems.
• Troubleshoot issues, both in and out of the press, and determine root cause (e.g. core issues, sticking parts, hydraulic cylinder problems, water leaks, etc.). This may require collaboration with other departments if the issue is not clearly a mold issue.
• Maintain molding surfaces to proper surface finish to ensure proper part release.
• Read blueprints to machine individual mold components as needed out of tool steel and aluminum.
• Setup of CNC mills, standard mills and lathes to machine mold components.
• Disassemble molds and hot runners for periodic maintenance and repairs.
• Teach new skills to other members of the department / plant.
• Perform work by following all safety and quality standards.
• Complete all documentation accurately and as required

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in injection molding/tool and die or equivalent
• Proficient in repairs of hot runner systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills. Ability to define problems and resolve quickly.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Proficient in the use of lathe, mill, CNC, cranes and rigging.
• Mechanical aptitude
• Basic machining skills
• Forklift certified
• Overhead crane experience
• Familiar with hot runner systems, especially valve gate systems
• Experience with large molds, 40,000 to 90,000 lbs.
• Familiar with stack molds
• Basic knowledge of electrical wiring required for proximity sensors and limit switches
• Basic knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic functions
• Basic knowledge of mold building materials, surface finishes, tolerances, and design principals.
• Ability to function well within a team setting

Rehrig Pacific Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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