Mold Technician II - Weekend Shift

ICU Medical•Salt Lake City, UT

14h

About The Position

The Mold Technician performs routine maintenance on plastic injection molds both in the press and on the bench under the direct supervision of a Lead Tech or Senior Mold Tech. The work includes disassembling, inspecting, cleaning, organizing, and reassembling complex high-cavitation tooling. The role also involves ensuring equipment is working properly, maintaining shop awareness and cleanliness, completing shop paperwork, and supporting compliance with applicable regulatory and company requirements. Additional duties include troubleshooting, basic measurement, stoning and polishing mold components, setting and timing unwinds, and machining, fabricating, repairing, or modifying mold components. The role requires understanding mold and injection molding machine mechanics and terminology, basic shop math and hand tools, and the ability to read 2D prints and understand 3D models. Familiarity with hydraulics, pneumatics, servo systems, surface finishes, torque settings, and standard versus metric measurements is relevant. Work may take place in a clean room and inside or outside injection molding machines; employees may also work on ladders and lift or move up to 50 pounds. The work schedule may change based on business needs, and production circumstances may require working outside normal hours. Travel is typically less than 5% of the time.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Mechanical aptitude.
Knowledge of basic shop tools and hand tools.
Basic shop math skills.
Understanding of mold mechanics, terminology, and functions.
Understanding of injection molding machine mechanics and terminology.
Understanding of surface finishes and how they are achieved.
Ability to read and understand 2D prints.
Basic understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, and servo systems.
Ability to troubleshoot mechanical assemblies.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of tool making or tool repair and maintenance experience.
Previous injection molding experience.
Familiarity with machining equipment and operations.
Basic understanding of Hot Runner systems.

Responsibilities

Perform routine maintenance on plastic injection molds in the press and on the bench.
Disassemble, visually inspect, clean, organize, and reassemble complex high-cavitation tooling.
Ensure equipment is working properly.
Maintain shop awareness and cleanliness.
Participate in activities to ensure departmental compliance with Federal, State, Local, and Company regulatory requirements, including FDA, EPA, OSHA, ISO, EEOC, product manufacture, batch control, documentation, housekeeping, preventative maintenance, calibration, training, and safety requirements.
Work on special projects as directed.
Demonstrate support through effective communication, attitude, dedication, commitment, respect, pride, and trust.
Troubleshoot and use basic measurement techniques, including micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators.
Complete shop paperwork and documentation using correct terminology, including FA and tool work orders.
Apply basic electrical understanding; stone and polish mold components; and learn to set and time unwinds.
Machine, fabricate, repair, or modify mold components.
Read and understand 2D drawings and 3D models.
Understand torque settings and the differences between standard and metric measurements.
Take initiative and ownership of tasks and projects.
Perform other duties as necessary or required.