Tooling Technician

Summit Polymers, Inc. • Kalamazoo, MI

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About The Position

Summit Polymers is a leading, global supplier of automotive interior systems including consoles, door panels, and instrument panels. With over 50 years serving the industry, we deliver engineering and product excellence to our customers, on time, in budget, with the latest innovations.

JOIN A TEAM WHERE YOU’LL BE CHALLENGED AND valued.

A career with Summit Polymers means working with smart people in a culture that thrives on challenging, meaningful work. At Summit, we look for growth potential with every hire. We don’t just fill seats, we set people on career paths. We’re always on the lookout for smart people who are committed to continuous improvement, customer service and quality.
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Technician, Tooling FLSA STATUS: Non Exempt
REPORTS TO: Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
SUMMARY
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.

Requirements

• Must be physically capable of walking for the entire work shift.
• Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds repeatedly.
• Repeated bending and lifting during the shift.
• Must be able to wear steel-toe footwear.
• Adequate visual acuity to enter/revise molding press programming.
• Must be able to meet requirements for forklift and crane license.
• Must be capable of exerting up to 150 foot pounds on torque wrench.
• Must be able to work around Magnetic Field
• 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 and 50 on Space Relations is required.

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