Job Title:

Manufacturing Tool Repair Technician

About Xander Staffing:

Xander Staffing is the leading warehouse and manufacturing staffing company in North Texas. Xander Staffing provides employment for leading large national companies with many opportunities to grow and many different companies to sign on with for long-term employment success. We are a great company to work for. We take care of our employees. We make the hiring process fast and easy.

About the Company we are hiring for:

We are hiring for a top national plastics manufacturer in Arlington. Great company with great culture and opportunities to hire on full-time and promote and grow with the company. They produce high quality products that are sold domestically and internationally.

Job Description

You will mostly be working with injection molding machines. Provides daily production support for repair and refurb of tooling and equipment used in the various processes. Supports improvement and maintenance of new tools and repair of existing tools.

• Good knowledge of plastic injection, blow molding, and stamping.
• Ability to work & trouble shoot Hot Runner Systems, DME Cables & Boards that support the hot runner systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance, repairs, and modifications on injections molds & dies.
• Ability to fabricate components from blueprints and layouts.
• Ability to trouble shoot tools to identify root causes for flash, shorts, burns, broken cores, and ejector pins etc.
• Fabricate tools, fixtures, molds, and other components in support of manufacturing.
• Ability to work with precision instruments. (Calipers, micrometer, dial indicators, gauge blocks etc.)
• Ability to set up and operate all machine shop equipment, including milling, lathe, and surface grinders.
• Ability to make and time gate pins
• Ability to fabricate and rebuild hydraulic cylinders and parts
• Adhere to all shop safety procedures.
• Follow and improve shop processes
• Good knowledge of all areas of machine shop theory and practice.
• Optimize customer service through teamwork and communication.

Requirements:

• Must be a team player and work well with others.
• Must be able to plan and organizing work activities including activities for other people
• Must be able to demonstrate professionalism, including respectful and courteous behavior towards all.
• Must be accountable for your work.
• Must be able to meet productivity standards.
• Complete work in timely manner
• Strive to increase productivity and work quickly.
• Must observe and adhere to safety procedures.
• Must use equipment and materials properly.
• Must be able to adapt to changes in the work environment
• Must be able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
• Must adhere to attendance policies and be on-time and punctual
• Must be dependable and able to follow instructions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years related experience.
• Ability to read, write and be able to present information in an individual basis and with vendors and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills are required to perform this job successfully and must have knowledge of Excel, AutoCAD. Mattec software knowledge preferred.

Physical Demands

• You will be required to regularly reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• You will frequently be required to stand and walk.
• You will occasionally be required to sit.
• You will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $35.00 - $36.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Overtime

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person