Mold Maintenance Technician

ACO, Inc.•Mentor, OH

About The Position

The Mold Maintenance Technician will be responsible for maintaining production molds and related equipment for proper working order. Performance status and extend the service lift to ensure the normal production is meet. A Mold Technician will work on mold repair but will also be required to work on the production lines whenever and however long it is necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Mechanically inclined with great troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for mold repair.
Ability to write simple correspondence to preventive maintenance sheet for mold upgrades or changes.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. To ensure quality is meet for are customer.
Having good communication skills with immediate supervisor and coworkers for work instruction.
Ability to write legibly on documentation preventative maintenance sheets and work order.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, and circumference.
Ability to operate drill press, mechanical mill, lathe, and welding equipment, MIG, TIG and apply appropriate safety and handling measures to company guidelines- procedures are met through the facility.
Ability to use micrometer and other measuring tools for all job requirements are met for the facility.
Ability to read and understand schematics/blueprints for different projects for manufacturing facility.
Works well independently and with others being a team player and treating everyone fairly is a must.
Organized with attention to detail on all work performed and duties through the manufacturing facility.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment to assure downtime is kept to a minimum.
Must be able to do limited travel for training or mold/product repairs if needed.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate a limited range of machine tools to make sure mold parts are inspected and in working order.
Dismantle, assemble, and maintain the molds and related tooling. Replace worn and broken parts repair as needed resolving problems Maintain accurate inventory of all molds, slides, pins, and bases. Ensure molds are stored in a secure area in a clean and orderly fashion to prevent downtime in the production operation.
Diagnose and correct trouble promptly for mold equipment on the production line repair accordingly.
Identify sources of mechanical failure on molds making sure work is up to manufacture specifications.
Add and remove molds from Production Line as needed per Production Supervisor for customer order.
Offer input regarding mold design to help meet quality and customer expectations in the facility.
Keep time, material, and maintenance records on all replacement parts and repair done on production molds.
Complete mold changes as well as text blocks and height rails and verify mold is correct before it goes into manufacturing.
Visually inspect tools for obvious damage and report unusual conditions to immediate supervisor.
Follow preventative maintenance schedule for molds/tools replacement and repairs are done in a safe fashion.
Maintaining clean, neat, and orderly work areas in manufacture facility 5s and safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Comply with Company policies and procedures, protocols, including safety and quality meet in the facility.
Ability to work in all positions on the production lines for both main line and offline.
Quality check produced parts when requested for form, fit and function.
Repair produced parts if possible if part is determined to have wrong text or height required.