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The successful candidate will be part of a team responsible for the lay out, machining, fitting, assembling and finishing of new metal molds for injection and blow molding of plastic products as well as repair and retrofitting of existing molds in accordance with drawings diagrams, sketches operational manuals and manufacturers specifications.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare molds for production runs (in accordance with the schedule & prioritized by due dates)
Sets up molds on the injection molding machines
Troubleshoots machine and mold problems, and coordinates tool repair and maintenance.
Perform limited size inspection utilizing gages, micrometer calipers or, special fixtures.
Perform post-molding operations such as milling the gates, drilling holes, inserting inserts, hand removal of molded components from parts, hot stamping, etc. at the molding machine and during the cycle.
Operate a granulator, rework or inspect other molded parts and fill in on the other machines as demand rises.
Maintain production paperwork
QUALIFICATIONS
A background in computing specifications, planning the sequence of operations, measuring, making and scribing metal stock, setting up and operating machines such as vertical mills, engine lathes, drill presses, grinders, etc. to tolerances less than one thousands of an inch, is required. Journeyman status, CAM/CNC background and previous experience in plastic mold making are preferred.