Job Description
Title: Tooling Technician
Location: Libertyville, IL
Location: Libertyville, IL
Hire Type: Contract - to - Hire
Shift: Rotating Shift | 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Compensation: Up to $32+/hr (Based on experience)
Benefits: As a contract employee of Sterling, you are eligible to receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, 3 medical plans to choose from, dental & vision plans, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Tooling Technician to join our manufacturing team in Libertyville, IL. This role is primarily focused on the maintenance, cleaning, troubleshooting, and repair of high-precision injection molds. The ideal candidate will have hands-on injection molding experience with a strong understanding of mold components, disassembly, repair, and reassembly. This is a great opportunity for a mechanically inclined technician who enjoys working directly with tooling to keep production running efficiently and ensure quality standards are met.
Job Duties:
- Remove and reinstall injection molds from molding machines as needed.
- Disassemble, clean, inspect, repair, and reassemble high-precision injection molds.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on multi-cavity injection molds.
- Inspect mold components, including cores, cavities, ejector systems, slides, lifters, and cooling circuits.
- Troubleshoot mold-related issues such as flash, short shots, sticking components, gate defects, and cosmetic defects.
- Identify worn or damaged tooling components and perform necessary repairs or recommend replacements.
- Perform precision fitting, polishing, and minor modifications to mold components.
- Support mold changes, installations, startups, and production troubleshooting.
- Work alongside process engineers and production teams to resolve mold-related issues and minimize downtime.
- Maintain accurate records of mold maintenance, repairs, and replacement parts.
- Follow all safety procedures, including proper mold handling, lifting practices, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO).
- Maintain a clean, organized work area while following 5S and applicable quality standards.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of hands-on injection mold maintenance, repair, or precision tooling experience required.
- Strong injection molding background, specifically working directly with molds rather than primarily operating molding machines.
- Experience removing molds from machines, disassembling, cleaning, troubleshooting, repairing, and reassembling tooling.
- Familiarity with injection mold components, including cores, cavities, ejectors, slides, and lifters.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and tooling prints.
- Experience using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
- Tool & Die, Mold Making, Machining, or related technical training is a plus.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with engineering and production teams.
- Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality and safety.
- Willingness to work a rotating 12-hour shift schedule and support overtime or occasional weekends as needed.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Libertyville, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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