Tooling Technician I

Brentwood Industries, Inc.•Reading, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

With general supervision, the Toolroom Technician uses shop equipment to fabricate and build thermoform tooling for heavy-gauge and thin-gauge parts serving several markets. The technician also fabricates components for production equipment as needed to keep production operating and may perform other related duties to meet the organization's ongoing needs. The position is based in Reading, Pennsylvania, and the stated work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of employees.
Basic ability to calculate figures using drawing dimensions.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to read measuring equipment, including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, tape measures, hole gauges, and depth gauges.
Ability to lift and carry up to 35 pounds and push or pull up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Two years of previous machine shop experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Focus on and develop mastery in one or more areas of building tooling for light- and heavy-gauge thermoforming, punch press operations, and progressive punches and dies.
Perform manual machining required to help build sample and production tooling.
Consult senior team members and peers to determine processes for making and building tooling.
Assemble prototype and production tooling.
Polish and vent required vacuum holes according to engineering specifications for prototype and production tooling.
Perform routine maintenance on Tool Room equipment.
Study blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
Follow work instructions, shop orders, and forms; read blueprints and use precision measuring devices in conjunction with Engineering to meet customer requirements.
Assist Production with tooling modifications or repairs to help keep production running.
Maintain inventory and storage of raw plastic materials, coordinating with Customer Satisfaction, Production Control, and the Tooling Supervisor about specific job requirements.
Maintain a clean and organized work area and ensure appropriate storage of prototypes, sample dies, raw materials, plugs, pug assists, and other accessories.
Perform other related duties as required to meet organizational needs.