Job Description:
Plan, coordinate, and direct all daily tool room functions to ensure continuous molding operations in accordance with established standards.
Maintain all tooling in a ready-to-run condition through maintenance programs and document work in the EAM system.
Perform duties in a safe, clean manner using established safety and 5S standards.
Responsibilities:- Complete all mold repairs, including disassembly/reassembly of molds that are within the plant's capability, as requested by management.
- Troubleshoot and repair issues of molds in production (Press Calls). This includes climbing in, on, or around the mold in the press
- Work with various departments to resolve customer concerns
- Proven mechanical aptitude for problem solving
- Understand the injection molding processes and Best Practices in Mold design and building
- Working knowledge of tool steels and coatings that include Porcerax for venting and Dyna-Blue/Armoloy for wearability and mold release
- Must be willing to train others in troubleshooting techniques, including all tool shop equipment and bench/polishing equipment
- Create, enter, and complete work order activities in the Work Order system (INFOR / EAM Documentation)
- Communicate job status/details at pass-down meeting between shifts
- Correctly sign out spare components from crib to ensure restocking
- Ensure 5S standards are maintained within the tooling area
- Ensure all Molds are standardized according to Client Tooling Standards
- Perform other duties as requested by the Tooling Manager and Molding Department Shift Supervisors
- Conform to all safety and LOTO procedures
Requirements:- Must have a Journeyman's certificate in Tool & Die / Mold Making 3-5 years of minimum experience with injection molding/tooling 3-5 years of minimum experience within the automotive industry
- Completion of formal apprenticeship program resulting in a Journeyman-level Tool and Die Maker.
- Must be able to successfully pass the aptitude test
- Must be able to obtain a Client forklift and crane operator license
- Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants, which may require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces
- Must be competent on all shop equipment and ancillary equipment: Mill, Lathe, Surface Grinder, Welding (Tig and Laser welding), Hot Runner Controller, Hydraulic Core Pump, Overhead Crane usage, safe mold rigging and handling, etc
- Must be competent in bench work: polishing / using pencil grinder for spotting and blueing of parting lines / shut offs, opening vents, and grain repair including sandblasting, etc
Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Technical School or Apprentice program, preferred
