Tool Maintenance Technician

Tool Maintenance Technician Position Summary:
To maintain high quality tooling through preventative maintenance, minor repair, and visual evaluation.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Must be a team player and educate and share ideals when needed.

• Read and understand tooling work orders and follow instructions.

• Responsible for the correct disassembly and assembly molds in a safe and timely manner.

• Able to clean molds and assist Maintenance Technicians when needed.

• Work to a schedule and meet deadlines in a timely manner.

• Maintain a clean and well-organized work area.

• Utilize measuring equipment that include micrometers, calipers, height gage, bore micrometers, etc.

• Assist in the monitoring process to help keep a reasonable component inventory in stock.

• Reduce machine downtime.

• Maintain all tools and equipment that are used including the daily cleaning of tool room machinery.

• Assist in maintaining maintenance records on the company computer system.

• Work with little or no supervision when given clear direction.

• Work with Process Engineers to trouble shoot issues with tool or improve on.

• Be able to work on the production floor with tool in press to correct any issue to keep down time at a minimum.

• Able to operate a Surface grinder with in a + or - .0002 on critical details.

• Able to operate a Bridgeport/Lathe with in a + or - .001 tolerance.

• Able to run a EDM machine

• Knowledge of Manifold systems Example: Mold Master, Senventive, Osco and etc.

• Able to polish and bench details.

• Ability to fit new detail and spot in.

• Ability to trouble shoot issues and repair.

• Knowledge of hydraulic systems.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• 5 plus years of hands on experience in a tool room involving plastic injection mold repair or mold maintenance.

Skills

• 3 plus years plus of experience using hand operated tool room equipment.

• Knowledge and understanding of mold and die components and their respective characteristics.

• Ability to read and understand tooling work orders

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Basic computer skills.

• Prototype tool making experience, helpful.

• Plastic injection processing experience, highly desired.

• Trade school or some college, preferred.

Must be eligible to work in the USA