Tool Room Machinist

Lasko Products•Fort Worth, TX

21h

About The Position

The Plastic Injection Toolroom Technician maintains and repairs plastic injection molds to support manufacturing and meet quality standards. The role includes troubleshooting mold and plastic-component issues, repairing and manufacturing mold components, operating machine-shop equipment, and maintaining repair records. The technician also supports manufacturing teams, completes engineering changes, and provides guidance and training to lower-level technicians.

Requirements

Ability to troubleshoot issues in plastic components and injection molds.
Ability to understand blueprints, sketches, and general instructions.
Experience operating machine-shop equipment, including a mill, surface grinder, and lathe.
Ability to perform precision work to exacting tolerances and dimensions.
Ability to communicate clearly with teammates and upper management.
Ability to follow documented procedures and standards.
Excellent time-management skills and ability to work independently with little supervision.
Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and support delivery requirements.
Punctuality and ability to report to the assigned workstation on time.

Nice To Haves

EDM experience.
CNC experience.
Welding experience.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot plastic-component defects such as gas traps, voids, weld lines, and pin push.
Disassemble, inspect, repair, assemble, clean, and polish plastic injection molds; analyze and resolve issues including flashing, galling, venting, and cooling problems.
Use blueprints, sketches, and general instructions to disassemble, inspect, repair, and assemble molds.
Perform critical mold assembly and adjustment operations, including refitting and re-venting, to meet design objectives.
Answer technical questions from Manufacturing departments.
Maintain equipment maintenance and repair history records, including work performed, parts replaced, and labor hours.
Operate machine-shop equipment, including mills, surface grinders, and lathes; construct and repair tools, gauges, fixtures, jigs, and dies for company use.
Resolve problems involving materials, work-holding, machine settings, fabrication methods, and production processes.
Provide guidance and training to lower-level technicians.
Repair mold cavities and cores damaged through wear or other causes.
Troubleshoot and repair hot runner systems of all brands.
Complete engineering changes and revisions to molds.
Manufacture new mold components and repair existing components.
Interpret drawings and evaluate machining methods; obtain direction from the Toolroom Supervisor for intricate machining setups.
Recommend design revisions or material substitutions when machinability or fabrication problems arise.
Stone and polish mold components.
Report to work on time and communicate effectively with the team and upper management.
Manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, follow documented procedures and standards, and work independently with little supervision.