Injection Tooling Technician

Marketing Alliance Group • Dalton, GA

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About The Position

Creative Plastics is seeking a highly skilled Plastic Injection Tooling Technician to join its team in Dalton, Georgia. The role focuses on designing, building, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining injection molds used to produce plastic display products. The technician works with specifications from the engineering department, follows blueprint dimensions, and uses tool-room equipment to build, revise, and service molds, fixtures, and related tools. The position requires a strong mechanical aptitude, knowledge of injection-molding tooling, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet production goals.

The technician works with minimal supervision and is expected to communicate issues and concerns to a supervisor. Projects should be completed within quoted time and material limits, with expected delays or budget variances communicated. The role also includes other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of design and repair experience in plastic injection-molding manufacturing.
• Knowledge of EDM, CNC, grinders, and necessary manual equipment.
• Ability to understand complex tooling design and construction and demonstrate above-average mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to listen to, understand, and follow directions.
• Ability to work in a variety of roles.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including tact and diplomacy to foster teamwork and keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Manual dexterity to operate a variety of machinery and equipment.
• Ability to work in varying weather conditions and tolerate typical plant noises and smells.
• Ability to occasionally lift, move, push, or pull objects usually weighing less than 50 pounds; reach in any direction; and stoop.
• Ability to stand and walk for moderate periods, infrequently more than 30 minutes at a time.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree.

Responsibilities

• Design and repair injection molds for plastic manufacturing according to specifications from the engineering department.
• Build molds, fixtures, and related tools; complete tooling repairs and revisions according to blueprint dimensions.
• Set up and operate tool-room equipment to build, repair, revise, and service molds, fixtures, and related tools correctly and promptly.
• Complete projects within quoted time and material limits and communicate expected delays or budget variances.
• Work independently with limited supervision and communicate issues and concerns to a supervisor.
• Troubleshoot tooling in production when needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED