Tool Room Technician I

Shift: M-Th 6a-4:30p; F 6a-3:30p 

Summary

Performs preventative maintenance and light repairs of injection tooling.  Ability to assist in diagnosis of the issues during preventative maintenance and production.

Primary Responsibilities

• Diagnose and troubleshoot molds and tools to determine root cause of issues.
• Ability to disassemble/reassemble molds and tools.
• Perform preventative maintenance on molds and tools; including monitoring tooling for wear.
• Ensure tooling conforms to specs.
• Set up and change injection tooling.

Additional Responsibilities

• Documentation of all work performed.
• Maintain clean work environment while applying all safe work practices; following all safety procedures in accordance to company policies and OSHA guidelines.
• Display a positive attitude in day to day interactions with other employees and supervisors.
• Exhibit attributes of a team player that helps his or her teammates succeed.
• Provide management with information on safety and reliability of equipment.
• Work closely with management to identify areas of opportunity for improvement.
• Must be able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays if required.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull up to 50 pounds.
• Prolonged sitting/standing.
• Ability to complete repetitive tasks: visual inspection of machinery and product, fine hand manipulation, bending, kneeling, squatting, twisting, and overhead reach.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Mechanical aptitude.
• Understanding the function of injection tooling and basic machinery.
• Perform basic math calculations and readings of various instruments (ex. Calipers dial indicators, micrometers, height gages, etc.) essential to job duties.
• Possess basic blueprint reading skills with ability to work from drawings, verbal instructions, or sketches.
• Self-motivated.