BBG Tech Center Mold Builder I
About The Position
The Mold Builder I supports the construction of new product tooling, including pattern construction, mold lamination, steel bracing, and final finishing. The role works across the Pattern, Lamination, and Class A shops, with assignments moving between departments as business needs require. In the Pattern shop, the employee sands and buffs patterns to the required finish. In the Lamination shop, the employee laminates molds according to documented specifications, focusing on rolling out air to ensure mold quality. In the Class A shop, the employee sands and buffs production and tooling gel surfaces to the required finish. The employee also maintains a clean, orderly, and safe work area and may perform other duties such as production support and pattern cut-up and disposal.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Availability to work the stated day shift: four 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Overtime may be required based on scheduling needs.
- Ability to work in a shop-floor environment with exposure to heat, humidity, noise, moving mechanical parts, resins, fiberglass dust and cloth, epoxy, composites, and other chemicals.
- Ability to walk or stand for extended periods.
- Ability to regularly bend, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, reach, and climb.
- Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to spray tooling and production gelcoats.
- Detailed woodworking experience, including fabricating patterns and mockups from engineering prints.
- Metalworking and welding experience, including welding certification, torch and plasma cutting, MIG and TIG welding, pipe bending, print reading, and use of metal-cutting machines.
Responsibilities
- Sand and buff patterns to the required finish.
- Laminate molds according to documented specifications, rolling out air to ensure mold quality.
- Sand and buff production and tooling gel surfaces to the required finish.
- Train in and work across each department as required, moving between departments to meet business demands.
- Keep the work area clean, orderly, and safe.
- Perform other duties as required, including production support and cutting up and disposing of patterns.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid vacation
- 401(k) plan with up to 4% company match
- Health Savings Account with company contribution
- Wellbeing program
- Product purchase discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
