Injection Mold Tooling Technician

One of our clients is looking for a Mold / Tool Technician, who will be responsible to maintain and PM all exitsting injection molds, mechanical, electrical and hydraulic repairs associated with injection molds.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair Tool Room equipment where applicable.
• Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic systems, repair leaks, replace seals.
• Keep maintenance of molds and parts in production
• Manufacture and fit parts for molds, injection machinery and miscellaneous jobs, dictated through work orders. Also, do machine mold repairs.
• Maintain, repair and upgrade all existing injection molds.
• Follow up on molds out for repair.
• Prepare molds for shipments for repair (i.e., welding)
• Responsible for Preventative Maintenance program of molds and proper scheduling including proper record keeping using Megamation (Preventative Maintenance software)
• Flush water lines to ensure proper cooling.
• Investigate and recommend improvements to tooling requirements for new and existing programs.
• Troubleshoot and repair mold electrical wiring, adjust limit switches, repair/replace heaters and thermocouples in manifolds.
• Make assessments on mold repairs on any requirements associated with the repairs.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Hand work on molds: Open vents, polish blemishes, deburr, minor tuning adjustments.
• Participate in reviews of new injection molds including design, mold flows, gating.
• Change mold inserts as required to meet delivery requirements.
• Maintain effective communication with Production regarding condition of molds and state of parts being produced.
• Assist with external tryouts, qualifying molds prior to internal trials.
• Dis-assemble and re-assemble molds as required to ensure proper lube and cleanliness.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and trade school
• Mold maker, Tool & Die, Industrial Millwright or equivalent training
• Injection Mold repair skills
• 1-5 years Industrial Tooling Maintenance experience