Mold Maker II

Seaway Plastics•Port Richey, FL

About The Position

The Mold Maker II builds and revises customer-owned molds, completing work within the timeframe provided. The role generates cutter paths for mold designs, writes machine programs, sets up machines, checks shutoffs and final fit, and assembles molds. It requires planning and sequencing operations, interpreting blueprints and CAD files, working with 3D files, and operating tool-room equipment at a high level of competency. The Mold Maker II coordinates with designers, project managers, engineering, and coworkers to clarify requirements and address mold-build needs. The position may provide design input, create specialized drawings and polishing maps, install mold-related electronics, pneumatics, and hydraulics, and guide apprentices. The role also verifies dimensions with inspection tools and communicates the build approach and expectations to colleagues.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 5 years in the tool-making trade.
Proficiency in geometry and mathematics.
Computer literacy with software pertinent to mold builds, such as Master CAM programming.
Understanding of metals and tolerances.
Ability to independently operate and validate work using all tool-room equipment at a high level of competency.
Self-starter.
Professional and respectful demeanor.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to adapt readily to changes in customer demands and develop workable solutions.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, peers, and outside customers, and to communicate across the levels and functions involved in a mold build.
Ability to lift up to 60 pounds unassisted.
Ability to perform occasional climbing of steps, walking and standing on uneven terrain, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, twisting, bending, handling, turning, balancing, carrying, and grasping.
Demonstrates Seaway Plastics' core values: customer focused, execute, win together, and respectful.

Responsibilities

Generate cutter paths for all mold designs.
Coordinate with designers and project managers when requirements are unclear.
Write programs for machines and set up machines.
Check shutoffs and final fit, and assemble molds.
Build and revise customer-owned molds.
Strategize the sequence of operations, including visualizing cavity and core shapes in the mold.
Read and interpret blueprints and match them with CAD files for the tool being built.
Verify dimensions using micrometers, calipers, gauge blocks, dial indicators, and other inspection tools.
Operate pertinent equipment to complete mold builds and operate tool-room equipment at a high level of competency.
Provide engineering with input on vent, core, and gate design as needed.
Install electronics, pneumatics, and hydraulics associated with mold builds.
Train and guide apprentices.
Complete mold builds within the allotted timeframe and plan the approach to maximize work within the quoted time.
Explain job-shop worksheet requirements and expectations to coworkers on the same project.
Apply knowledge of cutting tools and processes.
Create drawings for specialized mold-build work, such as water lines, special cutters, EDM, or wire work.
Create polishing maps for the polishing department.
Pull drawings from Master CAM for associates to use.