Mold Mechanic - Plastic Injection Molding

Mold Mechanic

Position Details

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Shift: Open to 1st and 2nd
• Hours: Flexible

What You’ll Do

• Maintain various types of molds by performing the proper mold break down, cleaning and preventive maintenance.
• Inspect and perform precision measurements of molds and tooling components and compare to print specification.
• Prepare and operate variety of machine tools, such as but not limited to, radial drill press, lathes, milling machines, band/table saw and sand blasters, to machine metal work pieces usually on custom basis.
• Fabricate advanced metallic and nonmetallic parts, and fit and assemble machined parts into complete units.
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts.
• Measure, mark, and write dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3+ years’ work experience in setting up and operation of Lathes, manual mill, drill press, grinders sand blaster and other machining equipment.
• 3+ years’ experience using calipers, micrometers, depth gauges and other precision measuring equipment.
• Advanced knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties

Preferred Qualifications

• Vocational or trade school in related trade.
• 5 years’ experience with troubleshooting and building plastic injection molds.