Mold Maintenance Technician

Great Bay Staffing Group • Royalton, VT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves taking full ownership of mold maintenance and setup operations at a premier manufacturing facility in Royalton, VT. The company is a global contract manufacturer with over 65 years of expertise in precision plastic injection molding, serving healthcare, automotive, and industrial OEMs worldwide. The Mold Maintenance Technician will report to the Plant Manager and be responsible for ensuring all production tools are maintained, documented, and ready for production schedules. This position offers comprehensive benefits, retirement programs, a strong career path with advancement potential, stable ownership, a collaborative culture, continuing education opportunities, and global learning and professional development resources.

Requirements

• Apprentice Graduate or 5+ years of hands-on mold maintenance experience in plastic injection molding
• Proven ability to work from complete design and engineering drawings
• Experience operating a full range of tool room equipment
• Strong skills in tracking mold repair, cleaning, and maintenance history
• Ability to work to close tolerances and self-inspect your own work
• Must be able to stand for the majority of the shift, lift up to 60 pounds, and learn to operate an electric pallet jack and crane

Responsibilities

• Set up molds, automation, and related tooling on the production floor
• Disassemble, clean, inspect, and reassemble molds to maintain peak production readiness
• Track full maintenance and repair history for all molds and schedule preventive maintenance cleanings
• Work from detailed design drawings, engineering drawings, sketches, and verbal instructions
• Plan and lay out your own work, determining accurate and efficient methods to construct and repair molds
• Set up and operate tool room equipment including lathes, millers, grinders, heat treating equipment, and drill presses
• Use precision measuring instruments — calipers, dial indicators, micrometers — to verify mold and part compliance
• Select proper materials and suppliers to ensure timely, quality repairs
• Coordinate pricing and delivery with tool division partners and qualified outside vendors
• Provide realistic repair quotes and meet delivery commitments
• Maintain a clean, organized work environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Strong career path with real advancement potential in a growing organization
• Stable ownership with a collaborative culture and continuing education opportunities
• Global learning and professional development resources
• Work with a respected top-ten manufacturer experiencing increasing demand

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees