Engineering Technician (Mold Repair)/4-10hr days

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SHIFT:  4 day (M-TH) 10 hour day;  HOURS:  4:45AM - 3:15PM

As an Engineering Technician (Mold Repair), you will have the opportunity to maintain and enhance production injection molds and equipment, and process injection molded parts to ensure a good part is repeatedly produced. You will work in a collaborative team environment supporting each other and striving to achieve cost and quality objectives.

 So, what will you be doing as an Engineering Technician (Mold Repair)?

• Ensure safety practices are implemented, including the use of protective equipment as required.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and repair, development of injection mold manufacturing systems, including but not limited to:
  • Trouble shooting and repairing complex injection molds
  • Develop injection molding processing parameters to ensure consistent, good product
  • Work with other team members to troubleshoot issues and determine a course of action to meet quality and production volume goals
  • Work with the Engineering team on mold design, spare parts list and troubleshooting
  • Communicate mold status and timing expectations

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Previous experience in injection mold repair and processing.
• Microwelding
• Machining skills, manual mill, lath, grinding, CNC skills a plus, required to repair/make parts for injection molds.
• Ability to understand priorities and stay on task.
• Able to use measuring tools.
• Have mechanical skills and ability.
• Able to read blueprints and use CAD data to make/repair parts.
• Able to work in teams on continuous improvement projects.
• Basic Computer skills
• Good Communication skills.

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