Injection Mold Tooling Repair Specialist

Location: Germantown, WI

Schedule: 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (flexible)

Compensation: $32–$42 per hour $5,000 sign-on bonus

Employment Type: Direct hire, permanent | Openings: 2

A day in your role

You start the morning reviewing the production board and triaging mold maintenance priorities. A hot runner cavity needs attention, so you pull the tool, diagnose the issue, and machine a replacement component on the mill. After verifying dimensions on the surface grinder, you reinstall the tool and fine-tune the setup to keep production flowing. Before lunch, you collaborate with engineering on a tooling modification to extend component life, and in the afternoon, you complete preventative maintenance on a complex injection mold—logging actions, recommending improvements, and preparing for the next shift.

What you will handle

• Repair, troubleshoot, and perform preventative maintenance on plastic injection molds
• Service and fine-tune hot runner systems and complex tooling assemblies
• Operate toolroom equipment: mills, lathes, and surface grinders
• Fabricate or source replacement tooling components to spec
• Drive continuous improvement and execute tooling modifications
• Partner closely with internal tooling and engineering teams
• Leverage CNC machines/programming where beneficial

What sets you up for success

• 4 years in toolmaking or mold repair (injection molding focused)
• Demonstrated strength with plastic injection molds and diagnostics
• Proficiency with manual toolroom equipment; CNC experience a plus
• Working knowledge of injection molding processes and materials
• Apprenticeship in Tool & Die or equivalent hands-on background preferred

Why this role

• High-impact work in a technical plastics manufacturing environment
• Stable, first-shift hours with flexibility
• Direct hire stability and strong hourly compensation

How to apply

Contact: Sam Wild

Phone: 945-256-5118 | Email: sam@axionrecruitment.com

Job reference number: 2662

If you’d like to learn more, simply click “Apply.”

Commutable from

Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls, Brookfield, Wauwatosa, Brown Deer, Glendale, West Allis, New Berlin, Lannon, and Germantown.

Also known as

Toolmaker, Mold Maker, Tool & Die Maker, Mold Technician, Injection Molding Toolmaker, Tooling Engineer, Maintenance Toolmaker, Mold Repair Technician.

Core proficiency areas

• Tool/Die/Mold repair
• Injection molding