Tooling Technician - 3rd Shift

Summit Polymers • Kalamazoo, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a responsible tool room position requiring skills to repair molds, jigs, fixtures, and other tooling equipment involved in plastic injection molds and assembly of plastic products. Under general supervision, the technician is responsible for various tasks including training personnel, reading blueprints, using measuring instruments, building/repairing parts for molds, jigs, and fixtures, maintaining repair supplies, modifying tooling, inspecting work done by outside vendors, performing skilled work with close tolerances, maintaining repair records, and performing special projects as directed.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years experience in mold or tool repair, including experience with jigs and fixtures.
• Possesses the ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices.
• A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 20 on the Cognitive portion).
• A minimum score of 80 on the Mechanical Reasoning test.
• A minimum score of 50 on Space Relations test.
• Agreement to complete all post-hire required training.

Responsibilities

• Trains personnel in proper use of equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints and use measuring instruments and math to build repair parts for broken molds, jigs, and fixtures.
• Maintains adequate repair supplies such as core and ejector pins, die springs, and other material related to repairs.
• Modifies molds, jigs, and fixtures to correct problems.
• Inspects and verifies changes made by outside mold making vendors to assure that work performed meets standards and specifications detailed in purchase and engineering change orders.
• Performs skilled work involving close tolerances and which is above the competence level of tool cleaner.
• Maintains records of all repairs, modifications, and inventory performed.
• Performs special projects and other tasks as directed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed