Tooling Technician - Injection Molding

Job Title : Tooling Technician - Injection Molding Job Description : WL Molding is looking for a strong Injection Molding Tooling Technician with in-depth experience to manage, repair and improve existing production tools.
Job-Specific Qualifications: Written and Oral Communication Skills The ability to read, write, and communicate into English to comprehend and follow written procedures, container labels, and safety precautions.
Knowledge: Must have knowledge of plastic injection mold making, mold manufacturing, and blueprint reading.
Must have a working knowledge of a variety of injection molding tooling and mold-making techniques.
Must have basic computer skills along with dimensioning and tolerance practices.
Other Skills and Knowledge: Must be able to plan tasks and schedule operations for mold build.
Must be able to work within a fast paced continually improving/changing environment, under time pressures.
Education: Required high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Trade school classes are a plus.
Benefits: Medical Dental Vision Paid vacation Short-Term & Long Term Disability (Company contributes to Short-Term Disability) Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, Child (Company contributes to employee life) 401k Company level Bonus if company exceeds performance criteria Early access to your pay with On-Demand Pay Salary Based on Experience 4 Day Work Week - Monday to Thursday Work Remotely No Job Type: Full-time Experience level: 3 years Schedule: 10 hour shift Day shift No weekends Work setting: In-person Education: High school or equivalent (Preferred) Experience: Blueprint reading: 1 year (Preferred) Mold manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred) Plastics injection mold making: 2 years (Preferred) Job Responsibilities : Follow safety rules and regulations with immediate reaction and escalation in case of detection of situation or safety risk Ensure safe operation of all devices Propose and manage preventive maintenance improvements in order to avoid recurrences and improve repeatability of performance Solve tool issue in case of breakdown Repair components or sub-assembly as needed Follow TCR (Tool condition report) to keep tools in good condition Performs close-tolerance machining using detailed blueprints, drawings, and sketches from engineering.
Uses precision measuring instruments in the fabrication of various metals and plastic tools and parts.
Maintain clean and safe work environment Follow 5S system Follow work instructions and proposed improvements Be able to easily tear down and maintain injection molding tools up tp 500 tons Be capable of working on manual lathes, mills and grinders Understanding and experience of CNC machining is a plus Other duties as assigned.