Mold Maker

Wise Plastics Technologies•West Chicago, IL

26d

About The Position

Primary Function: Repairs and maintains injection molding tooling. Troubleshoots issues related to tooling and provides technical support to shop floor. Major Duties and Responsibilities: Supports manufacturing by repairing and adjusting injection molds, dies, fixtures and tooling. Works with cross functional teams to ensure tooling meets customer specifications. Troubleshoots issues related to tooling and provides technical support as needed. Repairs and maintains hot-runner molds. Additional Responsibilities: Maintains data on locations of all customer owned tooling. Audits and updates tool room inventory (spare components, supplies, etc.). Ensures machine tools, measuring devices and other equipment are in good, safe working condition. Please note this job is repair and maintenance of tooling. We do not build tooling.

Requirements

Minimum 1-2 years’ experience mold repair and troubleshooting injection mold tooling
Ability to work from complex prints and tool drawings
Experience using, mills, lathes, grinders and hand tools
Strong mathematical skills
Multi-tasking
Pneumatics and hydraulics
Electrical knowledge
Knowledge of plastic resins
Experience in repair of hot runner systems
Collaborative
Able to work under time constraints
Able and willing to interface with molds to repair while still in the press
Overhead crane usage and forklifts
Must have own transportation and valid drivers license for travel between plants
Physical requirements may include long periods of sitting, standing, stairs, kneeling, climbing, bending, stooping and lifting up to 35 pounds
Will be exposed to the odor of plastics, required to work in small tight spaces and climb ladders
May operate overhead crane
Must have ability to wear required PPE
Will be part of on call rotation
Must be able to work OT and off shifts as needed
Other duties as required
High school diploma, GED or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Experience with unscrewing molds
Welding
Knowledge of LSR (liquid silicone rubber)
Mold maker certification

Responsibilities

Supports manufacturing by repairing and adjusting injection molds, dies, fixtures and tooling.
Works with cross functional teams to ensure tooling meets customer specifications.
Troubleshoots issues related to tooling and provides technical support as needed.
Repairs and maintains hot-runner molds.
Maintains data on locations of all customer owned tooling.
Audits and updates tool room inventory (spare components, supplies, etc.).
Ensures machine tools, measuring devices and other equipment are in good, safe working condition.

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