Tooling Technician Injection Molding

Snelling Recruiting and Executive Search; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 53,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Snelling Recruiting and Executive Search is seeking a Tooling Technician – Injection Molding in Longmont, CO. The role focuses on maintaining and repairing injection tooling, performing preventive maintenance, and coordinating with production and engineering teams.

You will disassemble, inspect, and reassemble tooling, operate an overhead crane, and ensure tool room organization and safety. Competitive pay and direct hire opportunity accompany growth within a clean, team-focused facility.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience with injection molding tooling, molds, or similar equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with ability to disassemble, clean, inspect, and reassemble tooling.
• Experience safely operating an overhead crane.
• Comfortable working with grease, oil, and industrial equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work independently and communicate with production and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, clean, inspect, and reassemble injection molding molds and tooling.
• Perform preventive maintenance and approved tooling repairs.
• Change tooling cavities and update date stamps to support production.
• Safely move molds and tooling using an overhead crane.
• Load and unload tooling for transportation.
• Maintain accurate Tool Check In/Out and maintenance records.
• Inspect tooling for wear and identify maintenance or repair needs.
• Keep the tool room clean, organized, and operating safely.
• Participate in quality audits and communicate tooling, safety, or quality concerns.
• Contribute ideas to improve efficiency, quality, safety, and customer service.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Independent worker

Attention to detail

Team communication

Safety awareness

Tools

Overhead crane operation

Job description

Do you want:

Leadership that believes family and health come before work?
Opportunities to learn and grow your career?
A clean, organized facility?

Tooling Technician – Injection Molding

Location: Longmont, CO

Pay Rate: $25-$33/hour DOE

Hours: Mon–Thurs: 6:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Fri: 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Position Type: Direct Hire

Why consider this Tooling Technician – Injection Molding position:

• Diverse products across multiple industries, so it's never boring!
• Positive, hardworking team that has one another's back.
• People-focused leader who genuinely values and connects with every individual on the team.
• Culture rooted in prioritizing family and health.
• Clean, organized, state-of-the-art facility.
• Opportunities to learn new skills and grow your career.
• Robust benefits package that will make you feel valued.

How you'll spend your time as a Tooling Technician – Injection Molding:

• Disassemble, clean, inspect, and reassemble injection molding molds and tooling.
• Perform preventive maintenance and approved tooling repairs.
• Change tooling cavities and update date stamps to support production.
• Safely move molds and tooling using an overhead crane.
• Load and unload tooling for transportation.
• Maintain accurate Tool Check In/Out and maintenance records.
• Inspect tooling for wear and identify maintenance or repair needs.
• Keep the tool room clean, organized, and operating safely.
• Participate in quality audits and communicate tooling, safety, or quality concerns.
• Contribute ideas that improve efficiency, quality, safety, and customer service.

Skills & experience we'd like you to have as a Tooling Technician – Injection Molding:

• 3-5 years of experience working with injection molding tooling, molds, or similar manufacturing equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with experience disassembling, cleaning, inspecting, and reassembling tooling.
• Experience safely operating an overhead crane.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on environment with grease, oil, and industrial equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with production and engineering teams.
• Willingness to complete a drug and background screening.

Compensation:
$62,400 per year