Tool Maker

Tool Maker

Our client designs and builds molds and dies for numerous multi-national companies in a wide variety of industries. They also act as a product development partner with their customers by offering prototyping services, design support and part production. Since their inception, they have been committed to improving the long-term competitive edge of their customers through innovative engineering. They are a full-service molding facility capable of providing support through all phases of the development process. They have extensive experience with both thermoset and thermoplastic materials. They design and build tooling for injection molding, compression molding, transfer molding, and metal stamping. They also offer general machining, wire and sinker EDM services as well as tool maintenance, repair and refurbishment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performs setup, calibration, maintenance, programming and operation on a variety of machining equipment including lathes, surface grinders, drill presses, milling machines, CNC equipment, hydraulic presses and other toolroom equipment to assemble and/or fabricate parts, complex assemblies and production tooling.
• Proficiency in setting up and operating CNC machines, including knowledge of various machining techniques and tooling; Strong programming skills with the ability to write and edit code programs. Familiar with CAM software.
• Assess, build, and repair damage to molds and other production tooling.
• Make-to-suit complex drill jigs, holding fixtures, and templates.
• Performs Welding (TIG, MIG, and Stick)
• Verifies dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges and micrometers troubleshoots, debugs and modifies to achieve expected performance
• Reads and interprets specification manuals, blueprints, templates and layouts to determine machining operation to be performed including interpreting geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) symbols.
• Assist in new tool startups and tool validation
• As needed, perform scheduled preventative maintenance on all tooling
• Troubleshoots tooling problems impacting production.
• Computes dimensions and tolerances and measures and lays out work pieces.
• Maintain required documentation related to production mold revisions, procurement, vendor and customer requirements.
• Participate in DFM reviews.
• Organize pins and molds and keep updated
• Participate in continuous improvement projects
• Cross trains in other complementary skills and seeks endorsements for those skills as needed to support production requirements.
• Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements, reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions and correct use of appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Willingness to provide leadership and work in a team-oriented environment.
• Provide technical support and plastic expertise to support smooth operation of equipment and processes.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, managers, and sales team with progress of scheduled projects.
• Work with various departments and managers to maintain quality and improve processes.
• Perform sample experiments of mold processes in order to perfect operations. Test and debug final tools prior to run off with customers.