Moldmaker

Aptar Group • Town of Clarkstown, NY

62d • $42 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

The primary mission of the Mold Maker under limited supervision, performs a variety of operations to construct, repair or maintain in-house molds/tooling. Assignments may require the use of ordinary tool room equipment and/or outside tooling suppliers and sub-contractors. This position requires working with very tight part/steel drawing specifications/tolerances, which translates to high quality standards.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent, technical school or related experience.
• 5 years’ experience working as a mold/tool maker.
• Knowledge of molding process and ability to troubleshoot problems.
• Good mathematical and mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to operate all tool room equipment proficiently, good mold and mechanical skills.

Nice To Haves

• Pharmaceutical knowledge.
• ISO knowledge.
• Injection molding experience.

Responsibilities

• Comply with cGMP ensuring such practices are followed by staff.
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Maintain detail log history of tasks performed.
• Maintain work area in a neat and orderly condition.
• Participate in the analysis of defects.
• Analyze blueprints for mold requirements.
• Examine mold, spare parts for accuracy and conformity.
• Communicate to supervisor any issues or problems.
• Insure all molds are prepared for daily production.
• Ensure molded components meet all product quality criteria including dimensional and visual.
• Maintain, repair, clean and alter molds, components/tools and document all work.
• Fit spare parts for existing tools, enhance components.
• Dissemble and assemble molds, analyze and solve basic mold problems including flashing conditions, galling, venting, cooling problems, etc.
• Assemble repair, inspect, clean and polish molds using skill and care while handling and polishing critical surfaces.
• Lay out, fabricate and assemble metalworking dies, molds, and machine tool fixtures by analyzing blueprints, sketches, models and engineering or shop specifications.
• Use a variety of machinist's hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Set up and operate CNC lathes, milling machines and surface grinders.
• Compute dimensions; determine machining and material or parts requirements.
• Solve problems relating to unusual material, work-holding arrangements, machine settings, fabrication methods, and production processes.
• Modify and/or construct tools, jigs, fixtures, robot arms, molds and mold components.
• Understand form fit and functions in mold construction.
• Perform close‐tolerance machining using detailed blueprints, drawings, and sketches.
• Uses precision measuring instruments in the fabrication of various mold components and plastic tools and parts.
• Perform accurate layout of tolerance and angles required to complete assignments.
• Recommend design improvements and/or substitutions of material as required.
• Interface with other functional departments.
• Other assigned duties.

Benefits

• An exciting, diverse and value based working environment.
• Award-winning corporate university offering personal development and training opportunities.
• Competitive base salary
• Contribute to the communities where we reside.
• 401k plan with Company matching benefit
• paid time off
• medical, dental, vision, life, disability
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• company-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED