Tool Maintenance & Repair Technician (Plastic Injection Molds) 2nd Shift
生産 / 製造ARaymondは、世界を動かす機械や製品のための、最先端のファスニングシステムとアセンブリシステムを生産しています。
1865年にグルノーブルで創業し、現在もこの土地に本社を置く当社は、家族経営の企業です。プレススタッドの発明をはじめ、さまざまな技術革新を生み出してきた歴史を誇りとしています。
158年以上にわたって当社の業績を支えてきたものは、社員に力を与え、社員の幸福を第一に考える、サーバント・リーダーシップに基づく経営モデルです。
当社では現在、世界25か国以上で8500人以上の社員が働いています。ARaymondはこれからも、世界のファスニング＆アセンブリ市場の持続可能性を牽引すべく取り組んでまいります。
世の中を動かす製品を
人々が日常的に利用しているモノを支える当社のファスニング&アッセンブリシステム。最先端の技術が整ったクリーンな環境で、製造業務を行うことができます。
Position Summary:
Responsible for the maintenance, repair, and cleaning of molds and tooling components to ensure optimal performance and minimal downtime in production. This role involves reading and interpreting work orders, performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting tooling issues, and collaborating with engineering and production teams. The technician will utilize precision measuring tools, maintain accurate records, and uphold a clean, organized work environment while working independently or as part of a team to meet deadlines and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Read and interpret tooling work orders; follow instructions accurately.
• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance based on cycle counts, run hours, and tooling condition.
• Inspect molds for wear, corrosion, and damage; proactively recommend repairs.
• Clean, inspect, and service mold components, including cavities, cores, slides, lifters, ejector systems, cooling circuits, and vents.
• Assemble molds to precise tolerances, ensuring proper alignment and functionality of all components.
• Verify proper operation of ejection systems, slides, and other moving components prior to returning molds to production.
• Respond promptly to production issues; diagnose and resolve tooling-related downtime.
• Support continuous improvement of PM programs to extend tool life.
• Complete and maintain accurate documentation for tool maintenance and repair tracking in the computer system.
• Apply knowledge of hot runner systems during maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Use precision measuring equipment (e.g., micrometers, calipers, height gauges, bore gauges).
• Assist in monitoring and maintaining appropriate inventory levels of mold components.
• Maintain tool room equipment, machinery, and overall workspace organization.
• Partner with Process Technicians and Engineers to optimize mold performance and resolve defects (e.g., flash, short shots, sticking, dimensional variation).
• Work independently with minimal supervision when instructions are clear.
• Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.
Education and Experience:
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Trade school or some college (preferred, but not required)
• 5 years of hands-on experience in a tool room involving plastic injection mold repair or mold maintenance.
• Experience/Knowledge of hot runner systems and manifolds
• 3 years of experience using hand operated tool room equipment.
• Prototype tool making and / or Plastic injection processing experience (preferred, but not required)
Skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills (able to speak, read and write English fluently)
• Knowledge of hydraulic systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of mold and die components and their respective characteristics.
• Ability to visually inspect tools with high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to run machines and equipment safely and efficiently
• Ability to read and understand tooling work orders
• Ability to trouble shoot issues and repair.
• Ability to work closely with others in a collaborative team environment.
• Basic computer skills.
• Professional demeanor and ethical conduct, including handling confidential information appropriately.
• Must be able to work in the U.S.
Physical Demands
• Ability to lift 55 pounds.
• Requires excessive walking, bending, standing, climbing, and lifting.
• Requires alertness, precision, and methodical attributes.
