Mold Technician I (3rd Shift)
ICU Medical•Southington, CT
•Onsite
About The Position
The Mold Technician I performs routine maintenance on plastic injection molds both in the press and on the bench under the direct supervision of a Lead Tech/ Sr. Mold Technician. This consists of disassembling, cleaning, organizing, and reassembling complex tooling. Shift Hours: Saturday to Wednesday - 10:45 pm to 7:15 am
Requirements
- Having a mechanical aptitude
- Knowledge and understanding of basic shop tools and hand tools
- Basic shop math
- Basic knowledge of troubleshooting mechanical assemblies
- Must be 18 years of age
- High School Diploma required
Nice To Haves
- Basic knowledge to read/understand 2D prints (part/tool) is desired, but not required
- Basic machining skills (grinder, lathe, mill) is desired, but not required
- Previous injection molding or tooling experience desired but not required
Responsibilities
- Perform routine maintenance on plastic injection molds in the press and on the bench
- Disassemble, visually inspecting, cleaning, organizing, and reassembling high cavitation tooling
- Ensure all equipment is working properly
- Shop awareness and cleanliness
- Participate in activities to ensure departmental compliance to all Federal, State, Local and Company regulatory requirements. These elements include FDA, EPA, OSHA, ISO, EEOC and Company policies relative to the manufacture of product, batch control requirements, documentation requirements, housekeeping, preventative maintenance, calibration, associate training and safety (equipment, associate and material).
- Work on special projects as they arise as directed
- Actively demonstrating support through interactions with solid communication skills, attitude, dedication, commitment, respect, pride and trust
- Ability to follow leadership by taking initiative and ownership of tasks and projects
- Perform these and other duties as necessary or required, the inclusion of which will not alter the basic scope of the position
- Basic troubleshooting of mechanical assemblies
- Introduction to shop paperwork and documentation using correct terminology (FA, tool workorder)
- Introduction to understanding torque settings
- Introduction to measurement techniques (micrometer, calipers, height gages)
- Introduction to understanding between using Standard vs Metric
- Introduction to mold cleaning
- Introduction to stoning/polishing basic components
- Introduction to mechanics and terminology of a mold and their functions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
