Mold Maker

Micron Solutions is a multifaceted contract manufacturing organization specializing in thermoplastic injection molding, precision machining and finishing, and silver-plated medical sensors for disposable electrodes. We work with clients of all sizes to provide manufacturing solutions and assembly services to help our customers meet their goals. Our 140,000 square foot manufacturing facility is capable of serving customers’ projects from start to finish.

Job Purpose

Mold makers perform a critical role at Micron Products that consists of a wide variety of tasks that are vital to our mold manufacturing efforts. It requires highly skilled hands-on machining capability, a comprehensive background in the mold making process, with good planning and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands on machining tasks using blueprints, CAD files, written, and verbal work instructions. You are responsible to operate the equipment in a safe manner and to achieve the required dimensional accuracy.
• Interface with other personnel to assist in the routing, planning, work instructions, problem solving, and expediting of molds and components on assigned jobs. Report and log work time accurately to jobs.
• Develop a plan for your activities, identify risks to completion, establish work priorities, set milestone goals, regularly assess the progress on the job, and escalate issues that will affect delivery.
• Monitor the status of the incoming components of your molds and communicate as necessary with the purchasing team to verify you will have the components when required to meet delivery.
• Assembling the mold and getting it ready for testing. Verify fits and functionality of all mechanisms, sliding components, and cooling system. Complete inspections of the cores/cavities to verify proper seal offs, dimensions, and finish. Troubleshoot issues if they arise and develop plans to resolve. Make adjustments of final fits and components to ensure the mold will perform in testing and production. Document critical dimensions as required.
• Perform mold disassembly/assembly and machining tasks to develop/fine tune molds, repair molds, and make engineering changes. Assist others to complete molds, repairs, or EC’s as requested.
• Participate in continuous improvements efforts to improve operations and mold making process.

Qualifications

Comprehensive knowledge of molds design types, the fit and function of various types of actions, lifters, ejection systems, mold cooling components, latch lock systems, hot runner systems, mold interlocks, guiding systems, auto unscrewing system, etc.

• Possess a wide range of hands on precision machining skills on grinders, mills, lathes, and other metal working equipment.
• Excellent measurement and analytical skills to accurately measure cores and cavities with many types of tools to tolerances as close as +/-.0001”
• Experience using all of the tools required when assembling, hoisting, and moving molds
• Good basic computer skills with the ability to be trained to use job management software to track routing status, material status, and log work time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Experience:

• Electrical discharge machining: 1 year (Preferred)
• CNC: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Journeyman License (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: One location