Essential duties and responsibilities:

Include the following. Other duties may be appointed.

• Write software to assist inspection activities.

• Research and look at instructions such as drawings, sketches, models, instructions, and visualized items to decide the materials/machines required to create components.

• Sets up and runs machines such as CMMs, lathes, milling device, EDMs, pantograph, and grinders to fabricate components and verify compliance of parts to specifications

• Construct accessories where no plan is accessible to identify metal flow in dies, pick tolerances and do difficult developmental work.

• Measures, marks, and scribes metal stock for machining

• Examines dies, tools, jigs, and fixtures and advises design modifications regarding construction and function of parts

• Understand how to heat treat tools and machined parts

• Knowledge of how to take apart, put together, and operate an injection mold.

• Wipe molds/parts using applicable cleaning materials within the department

• Identify and switch/repair parts on the mold that are defective.

• Fit up cores, cavities, ejector pins, and moving parts within a .0005" tolerance.

• Works to extremely close tolerances, often within .0001."

• Confirms dimensions, alignments, and clearances of parts and tooling.

• Attach wiring and hydraulic lines to install electrical and hydraulic components.

• Efficiently document and record repairs and data about appointed jobs.

• Contact external suppliers for quotes on spare components and stock upon arrival.

• Maintain applicable folders around vendors, molds, spare components, and tooling as required.

• Inspect fresh and reconditioned mold components and tooling.

• Carry out inventory control functions.

• Allot tasks while conducting ongoing training around apprentices/utilities while overseeing their work.

• Must comply with all rules and policies.

• Additional general duties as assigned.

Salary info:

$27 - $37 / hr