Tooling Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Do you enjoy troubleshooting equipment, working with your hands, and solving mechanical challenges? Join a team where your expertise will keep production running smoothly by maintaining and repairing the tooling that powers high-quality manufacturing every day!

APEX Placement and Consulting has partnered with an exciting manufacturing company looking to add a Tooling Technician to their already amazing team. Their primary responsibility will be to repair, maintain, inspect, and prepare plastic injection molds to ensure they are production-ready. Keep reading for more details!

What's in it for you:

• Night Shift: Monday – Friday | 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Training will take place on the day shift before transitioning to nights.
• Competitive hourly wage based on experience
• Temp-to-Direct Hire opportunity – you'll have the opportunity to be hired in permanently based on attendance, performance, and business needs!
• Amazing benefit package once hired in permanently
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • 401(k)
  • Paid Vacation

What your day will look like:

• Repair, clean, inspect, and maintain plastic injection molds.
• Change mold components to support production of various products.
• Lubricate and maintain internal and external mold components.
• Operate Bridgeport mills, lathes, grinders, cut-off saws, and other tool room equipment.
• Assist with mold setup in both large and small injection molding presses.
• Safely operate overhead cranes, forklifts, hand tools, power tools, gauges, and other maintenance equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance and troubleshooting to minimize production downtime.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe tool room while following all company safety policies and procedures.
• Perform additional maintenance and tooling duties as assigned.

What we are looking for:

• High School Diploma or GED required; technical training or an Associate's degree in engineering, metalworking, mold design, or a related field is a plus.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in tool room, mold maintenance, plastics manufacturing, or a related manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience working with plastic injection molds and tooling.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with experience operating Bridgeport mills, lathes, grinders, and other manual machining equipment.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, precision measuring instruments, and shop equipment.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds, stand and walk for extended periods, work overtime when needed, and wear required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety shoes.

At Apex, we actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups. Your unique experiences and perspectives are valuable to us, and we’re excited to see how you might contribute to our team. While we have outlined a set of qualifications for this role, we recognize that experience and skills can come from a variety of backgrounds. If you meet most of these qualifications and are eager to learn and grow with us, we invite you to apply.