Die Cast Mold Maker

Overview

Position Description - Die Cast Mold Maker

Zinga Industries in Reedsburg, WI is seeking a full-time, on-site Die Cast Mold Maker.

The Die Cast Mold Maker will design, build, repair, and maintain complex precision metal molds (dies) used in high-pressure casting machines to produce metal parts.


The Die Cast Mold Maker will interpret technical blueprints, operate toolroom machinery (lathes, mills, CNC), and perform preventative maintenance to ensure high-quality, high-volume production.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities - Die Cast Mold Maker

• Mold Repair: Repair or replace worn/damaged surfaces and components like pins, runners, and vents to extend tool life.
• Trim Die Fabrication & Assembly: Build, adjust, and repair trim dies, fixtures using common tool steels.
• Toolroom Operations: Set up and operate machinery such as grinders, lathes, milling machines, and CNCs to machine tool components to precise tolerances.
• Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Perform preventive maintenance, disassemble and clean complex molds, and troubleshoot casting defects related to mold issues.
• Technical Drawing Analysis: Read and interpret blueprints, CAD models, and specifications to verify dimensions and ensure compliance.
• Coordinate Subcontractors: Direct and Lead outside service providers for new tooling and repairs.

Qualifications

Requirements - Die Cast Mold Maker

• Experience: 3+ years in tool and die making, specifically with die-cast or plastic injection tooling.
• Technical Skills: Knowledge of CNC machine tools, CAM, and precision measuring instruments.
• Education: High school diploma or GED; apprenticeship completion or technical degree is highly preferred.
• Physical/Soft Skills: High attention to detail, strong mechanical aptitude, and ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Common Qualifications - Die Cast Mold Maker

• Strong knowledge of materials (tool steel) and heat treatment.
• Tool Steel TIG Welding Capabilities

Compensation and Benefits - Die Cast Mold Maker

• $32.00 - $35.00 per hour (DOE)
• Relocation / Sign On Bonus Available
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurances
• 401K
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off

More About Filtration Group

Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.


The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group produces mission critical products with high replacement rates. Over 80 percent of the Company's revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer's products or processes. With revenues over $2 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries. Filtration Group has over 10,000 employees who are united in their Mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive.

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