Mold Maintenance (2pm to 10pm) 2nd Shift

Starting Wage:

$21.05  $1.00 Shift Differential 

 Available Schedules:  

 2nd Shift 2pm to 10pm (Monday - Friday) 

 Summary: Fabricates and maintains molds and tooling used in the manufacture of plastic components for the toy and consumer products industry by performing the following duties.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Inspects interior surfaces of molds for the following:  Leaking parting lines, cracks, scratches, gouges and imperfections.
•  Repairs any defects found by welding, grinding and hand finishing.   Remating of parting lines may be required.
•  Inspects tooling (spidering) for cracks, rotting steel, and missing and fastening components.
•  Repairs defects found in tooling by welding and replacing steel where needed.   If  repair work is too extensive, new tooling will be fabricated after consensus by supervisor.
•  Fabricates spidering for new products using drawings provided by the supervisor.   This includes: cutting new cavities to proper heights and installing threaded screw inserts in each leg (standoff) cavities, building new spidering by cutting, fitting and welding steel, mounting and shimming cavities and fabricating and installing fastening components.  
•  Installing pneumatic cylinders to cavities and running air supply lines to cylinders.
•  Verifies dimensions of completed tooling for conformance to specifications.
•  Works overtime as required.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 Education and/or Experience:                  

Min. six months to 1 year related experience. College or technical school training a plus

Mathematical Skills:                  

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

 Other Skills and Abilities:                  

• Must be able to read measuring instruments such as calipers.
• Good math, mechanical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to operate machinery such as a lathe, milling machine, drill press and saw.
• Must be able to weld, MIG and TIG. 
• Must be able to successfully operate a tow motor.

Other Qualifications:                  

Tools required: Basic set of open end and box wrenches, basic set of 3/8 drive ratchet and sockets, set of screwdrivers, 5lb. sledge hammer, set of chisels, right angle die grinder, straight die grinder, welding helmet, needle nose pliers, pocket calculator, flashlight, ½” drive impact gun, 15/16” impact socket, basic set of allen wrenches, 10” adjustable wrench, 6” calipers, 6” level, and 16’ tape measure.  The employee must furnish these tools.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, crouch, or bend. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.