Mold Maintenance Technician

Premier Aluminum • Racine, WI

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About The Position

Day of Work: Monday - Friday 1st Shift Primary Functions Perform tasks related to preparation of tooling for permanent mold production, including disassembly, review, prep, clean and repair if necessary.

Requirements

• The physical requirements for this position require continuous standing and intermittent walking, bending, sitting, and lifting of parts that may at times be in excess of 50#.
• Requires the ability to operate various material handling equipment making lifts exceeding 3,000 pounds.
• Requires the use of hand tools and power tools on a regular basis.
• Requires the ability to successfully complete respirator testing to be certified to operate the blast booth.
• The Mold Maintenance Technician should have the physical and mental ability to perform the above necessary job functions while maintaining an exemplary safety record.
• Proficient use of hand tools, power tools and measurement devices such as calipers, micrometers, scales, etc
• Secondary education beyond high school level acquiring knowledge of general metal working criteria, including basic mechanical principals and mathematics

Nice To Haves

• Training and experience in welding and metal fabrication preferred
• Computer literacy preferred
• Prior experience working in a tooling repair position or apprentice program

Responsibilities

• Mold preparation and maintenance
• Perform general fabrication, repair or replacement of furnace tools, ladles, intermediate tubes and other production support equipment
• Perform repair or minor modifications using machining operations and bench work on tools, dies, fixtures, jigs, etc. with the use of dimensional prints or models overseen by Engineering
• Perform repair on tooling in production as needed on the floor
• Fabrication of permanent or temporary components, fixtures, jigs, etc
• Support of production and maintenance staff in repair or maintenance of production equipment as necessary
• Assume responsibility for the quality of workmanship, dimensional accuracy and efficient mechanical operations of production tools, in addition to high standards in the areas of safety and housekeeping
• Assist in other maintenance or fabrication tasks on casting tooling or equipment as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees