Senior Mold Technician

Position Summary

The Sr. Mold Technician performs routine maintenance on plastic injection molds both in the press and on the bench under the direct supervision of a Lead Technician. This consists of disassembling, cleaning, organizing, and reassembling complex tooling used in the injection molding process.

This role is 100% onsite at our Salt Lake City, UT manufacturing facility.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Follow all company safety practices. Highlight safety risks and work with the Lead Technician and Supervisor to implement solutions to new risks.
  • Perform routine maintenance on plastic injection molds in the press and on the bench
  • Disassemble, visually inspecting, cleaning, organizing, and reassembling complex high cavitation tooling
  • Ensure all equipment is working properly
  • Shop awareness and cleanliness
  • Production circumstances may require working outside normal hours
  • Participate in activities to ensure departmental compliance to all Federal, State, Local and Company regulatory requirements.
  • Work on special projects as they arise as directed
  • Actively demonstrating support through interactions with solid communication skills, attitude, dedication, commitment, respect, pride and trust
  • Electrical skills (testing/troubleshooting)
  • Stoning/polishing mold components
  • Understand torque settings
  • Understanding between using Standard vs Metric
  • Demonstrate machining skills (grinder, lathe, mill)
  • Measure/fitting stack heights
  • Ability to set/time unwinds
  • Fitting mold components
  • Hot Runner skills (clean, bake, wire)
  • Ability to start working independently
  • Ability to train/oversee new hires starting from Mold I and II
  • Basic shop math skills
  • Ability to use proper measurement techniques with (micrometer, calipers, dial indicator)
  • Complete shop paperwork and documentation using correct terminology (FA, tool workorder)
  • Follow all regulatory requirements e.g. Current Good Manufacturing and Documentation Practices
  • Perform these and other duties as necessary or required, the inclusion of which will not alter the basic scope of the position

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

  • Having a mechanical aptitude
  • Knowledge and understanding of basic shop tools and hand tools
  • Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and basic electrical systems
  • Familiarity with high cavitation tools
  • Prototype mold manufacturing and/or maintenance desired, but not required
  • Knowledge and understand mechanics and terminology of a mold and their functions
  • Knowledge and understand mechanics and terminology of an injection molding machine
  • Knowledge and understanding of surface finish and how they are achieved
  • Ability to read/understand 2D prints (part/tool)
  • Understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, and servo systems
  • Understanding of Hot Runner systems

Education and Experience

  • Minimum of 3 years of tool repair and maintenance experience
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Previous injection molding or tooling experience is required

Minimum Qualifications

  • Must be 18 years of age

Travel Requirements

  • Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

  • While performing the duties of this job the employee is expected to communicate both verbally and written.
  • This role routinely uses standard office equipment e.g. computers, tablets, touchscreens etc..
  • Some aspects of this job will require tasks to be performed in a clean room environment.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time.
  • Job duties may require working inside /outside injection molding machines and working on ladders.
  • Must be capable of lifting and moving up to 50lbs.
  • Work schedule could change anytime per business needs.