Mold Maker I, II or III (Days 8am to 5pm)

LSI Solutions Inc•Victor, NY

5d•$32 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

LSI SOLUTIONS® founded in 1986, located in beautiful Victor, New York, is a dynamic and growing medical device company with over 500 employees dedicated to advancing minimally invasive surgical instruments through research, development, manufacturing, and marketing. We have doubled in size in just the last 4 years! The LSI Campus includes 10 buildings (170,000+ sq ft) on 95 meticulously cared for acres. We are searching for passionate people looking to make a difference in the medical device industry. By joining LSI SOLUTIONS® an ISO 13485 certified company, you will become part of as energetic team working together to relentlessly pursue better patient outcomes with state-of-the-art devices. After all, our customer is ultimately the patient.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum 2 years’ injection mold making experience required (Level I).
Minimum 4+ years’ injection mold making experience required (Level II).
Minimum 10+ years’ injection mold making experience required (Level III).
Working knowledge of shop math (e.g. Trigonometry, Geometry) (Level I).
Ability to read blueprints, work instructions, and inspection criteria (Level I).
Proficient in the use of standard inspection equipment (Level I).
Ability to hold tolerances down to +/- .0001” (Level II).
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret drawings including GD&T (Level II).
Proficient with MasterCam Mill MultiAxis (Level III).
Capable of writing complex multi axis programs (Level III).
Understanding of tooling geometry and coatings for hardened materials for impression work along with types for soft materials e.g. cutting copper electrodes (Level III).
Excellent verbal communication skills (Level III).
Willingness to pursue and accept new manufacturing technologies (Level III).
Ability to stay focused and organized in a fluid environment (Level III).

Nice To Haves

Completion of trade school preferred (Level I).
CAD/CAM experience using MasterCAM, PowerMill, and Esprit software or equivalent preferred (Level II).
Experience working with close tolerances in a variety of metals preferred (Level II).
Experience with machining hardened steel including drilling, thread milling, and impression work preferred (Level II).
Completion of Trade school or N.Y.S. Certification Papers, Journeyman Papers preferred (Level II).
Advanced programming experience required, and Partmaker/Esprit preferred (Level III).
High feed machining / Makino high performance milling experience preferred (Level III).
Completion of Trade school or N.Y.S. Certification Papers, Journeyman Papers preferred (Level III).
Understanding of medical device manufacturing preferred (Level III).

Responsibilities

Fabrication of new plastic injection molds, mold modifications, and repairs.
Machining of mold components to produce products that meet specifications.
Programming and operating a variety of high-end CNC equipment to fabricate complex mold components from CAD models and related documentation.
Promoting a positive, safe, and continuously improving work environment focused on meeting organizational goals.
Maintaining a clean and safe work area and following standard safety procedures and personal protective equipment requirements.
Reading and understanding part drawings and basic GD&T.
Performing and documenting preventative maintenance on machines and molds.
Accurately using measurement tools (i.e., micrometers, calipers, indicator, scale).
Operating a variety of manual machines (e.g., Mills, cutoff saw, surface grinder, wet grinder).
Setting up machines, loading programs, and setting up work independently with little to no supervision (Level I).
Reviewing complex drawings and GT&D (Level II).
Building new plastic injection molds and performing mold modifications and repairs (Level II).
Operating a variety of precision CNC equipment to fabricate complex mold components (Level II).
Programming and troubleshooting complex tool paths using MasterCam (Level II).
Identifying and troubleshooting tooling, equipment, and process issues (e.g., poor venting, flash) (Level II).
Cross-training other employees as needed based upon knowledge and experience (Level II).
Working with Engineers, Tool Designers, etc. providing input to manufacturing capabilities on new and existing molds (Level II).
Working with CAD/CAM using MasterCAM and PowerMill, and Esprit software consistently with no supervision (Level III).
Programming, setting up, running parts, inspecting, and making adjustments to produce conforming parts consistently with no supervision (Level III).
Supporting Discovery and Engineering on rapid prototyping and urgent requests (Level III).
Writing and implementing Macros (Level III).
Training junior Machinist or Mold Maker Apprentices (Level III).
All other duties as assigned.