Tooling Technician I

Clayens US LLC

19h

About The Position

Troubleshoot and maintain plastic injection molds (cold or hot runner), practice predictive and preventative maintenance, have familiarity with standard tool room equipment, and maintain thorough and accurate tool maintenance records.

Requirements

• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Must have basic understanding of mold components, A side cavity, B side core, EJ pins, core pins, slide locks, angle pins, etc.
• Must have basic understanding of Cartesian coordinate systems, cutting tools, and tool holding principles.
• Must have intermediate print reading skills and a working knowledge of GD&T.
• Must have familiarity of tool room equipment; CNC milling, surface grinders, surface grinder wheel dressing, Lathe, Sine chuck, spin fixtures, sinker EDM etc.
• Must have knowledge of mold polishing.
• Can act as back up for PM Tooling when required.
• Ability to set up and operate lathes, milling machines, electrical discharge machines, and surface grinders as needed.
• Ability to competently use calipers, micrometers, and other handheld measuring tools typical to a machine shop environment.
• Must have basic understanding of Metallurgy, types of steels, and materials that may be used in an injection mold.
• Must have basic ability to 3D model and create CNC programming for simple mold components (date pins, engraving, etc.).
• Ability to read and write English and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals and blueprint reading.
• Ability to use advanced shop math, precision measuring instruments and blueprints.
• Ability to get along with coworkers and work in a team environment.
• Experience with stoning and polishing of mold components.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in tool room or job shop machining environment (or equivalent experience) Must meet all requirements for Level 2 CNC Technician.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in Solidworks and solid CAM software.
• Successful completion of Fundamentals of IM.
• Successful completion of Technology of IM - Level 1 Skill Builder Simulation.
• Successful completion of Technology of IM - Level 2 Skill Builder Simulation.
• Technical degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs injection molds to support production requirements of a multi-shift, molding and machining facility.
• Repairs cavities and cores due to damage or wear.
• Completes engineering changes and revisions to injection molds with support from level 2 or 3 toolmakers.
• Manufacture and/or replace tooling components with minimal supervision and a high degree of accuracy and competency.
• Maintain accurate mold history/records.
• Builds fixtures and gages as needed (with support from level 2 or 3 tool makers).
• Observes all health and safety requirements and maintains work area in a neat and orderly condition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED