PROMAN Staffing has partnered with our global Appliance OEM to source and hire an skilled MOLD REPAIR TECHNICIAN to join their team in Des Plaines, Illinois to maintain/repair 17-300 ton molds.
Mold Repair Technician Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Troubleshoot tooling issues and work with Plastics Personnel to resolve tooling issues.
· Ability to read/understand tool drawings from blueprints or “electronically”.
· Proficient use of typical shop measuring tools, and use of toolroom equipment such as surface grinders, milling machines, lathes, drill presses, band saws, various small hand tools, chain hoists, and hydraulic hand trucks.
· Knowledge of injection molding and materials and their characteristics pertaining to processing, mold set-up procedures and auxiliary processing equipment.
· Function independently with minimal supervision
· Understand and follow the current Mold PM Program-Procedures. Make recommendations to prevent future tool failures.
· Must be able to operate lift trucks and fork trucks.
· Maintain good housekeeping and adhere to all Safety Rules.
· Follow Appliance Components ISO Procedures
· Interact with supporting departments (Engineering, Department Peers, Machine Maintenance, etc.)
Mold Repair Technician Position Skills and Experience Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Five or more years experience in the Injection Molding Industry with repairing Injection Molding Tooling.
- Strong math skills required.
- Ability to communicate and interact with all levels of the organization.
· Ability to communicate in English.
· Must be able to lift 50 lbs sometimes repetitively.
- Experience with ISO9001 requirements.
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties and responsibilities of this position, the employee is frequently required to walk, use foot/feet to operate machine, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, reach above shoulders and move from place to place. The incumbent will regularly stand, sit and talk and listen and will frequently use hands to finger, handle or touch. Specific vision requirements for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- During the performance of his/her work duties, the incumbent will be required to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and will frequently lift up to 25 pounds such as moving parts from material storage and moving parts in and out of work area.
Work Environment:
- The employee works in a manufacturing environment and is occasionally exposed to wet, humid conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals. He/she is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is loud.
- The above statement reflects the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the occupation described, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work that may be inherent in the occupation.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $32.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Preventative maintenance: 5 years (Required)
- Plastics injection molding: 5 years (Required)
Shift availability:
Work Location: In person