Mold Maintenance Technician

Mold Maintenance Technician

Founded in 1971 in Toledo, Ohio, Fresh Products is a leading producer of away-from-home air care solutions for end-markets around the world, with a long history of innovation. Our growing, entrepreneurial, family-owned company is seeking a talented candidate to join the manufacturing team. We prioritize “doing the right thing”, maintaining a great culture, and value work-life balance.

The mold maintenance technician is responsible for operating the injection molding machines, robots, and line equipment.  This includes starting up and shutting down molding machines and robots, adjusting correct for part defects, changing molds and robot end of arms, and operating a forklift.

This is a full-time position which will support our molding and maintenance departments, reporting directly to the project engineer. It is based at our facility in Perrysburg, Ohio. Benefits include paid time off, 401(k) with employer matching, medical, dental, and vision insurances, disability insurance, and life insurance.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform mold related disassembly, cleaning and reassembly as needed, this may include surface cleaning and polishing, hand or air assisted sanding/grinding/filing/stoning and internal cleaning of water channels.
• Perform mold preventive maintenance activities such as cleaning and lubricating molds.
• Repair water and hydraulic leaks as needed.
• Performs mold repairs and improvements as required by production to meet standards. Must be able to safely perform, manage priorities, and work with a sense of urgency.
• At times mold repair work will be required working inside the molding machinery following all accepted safety procedures.
• Perform hot runner system cleaning, disassembly and reassembly as needed, familiar with basic electrical skills as related to hot runner wiring and temperature control.
• Assist in mold changes as required.
• Document specific mold related problems and interface with Process Technicians, Production Supervisors, Engineering, and others.
• Manage internal spare parts, mold and hot runner components, and will interact with outside suppliers and mold makers, as needed.
• Mold installation and removal
• Interacts with all departments to recommend, implement and follow through processing problems and maintain optimum process conditions.
• Maintain process data logs and process set-up sheets
• Machine start-up and shutdowns
• Communication with shift personnel to ascertain equipment effectiveness and reliability
• Maintaining Set-up equipment condition, organization, and inventories
• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformities relating to products, process and quality systems.
• Assist in training Set-Up Tech personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Understand operating principles of large injection molds that include multiple drop valve gated hot runners, robot automated part removal including EOAT and basic understanding of the injection molding process.
• Knowledge of mold construction tolerances, gating, draft angles, side actions, cores, lifters, preloaded dimensions, core/cavity dimensional relationships, torque values, surface hardness, venting, and other.
• Ability to measure mold components using various hand measuring devices such as scales, indicators, calipers, and micrometers to 0.001 inch.
• Must be able to machine or modify mold components using manually operated (non-CNC) metal working equipment such as a lathe, milling machine, surface grinder, etc.
• Welding experience required (MIG, TIG, etc.). Must be able to weld aluminum.
• Forklift and man lift equipment experience, in-house certification will be required, along with working at elevated heights – knowledge in safety systems and fall protection equipment.
• Must be familiar with approved overhead crane and gantry rigging techniques and be willing to become certified in advanced rigging skills.
• Must have appropriate set of tools required for this work.
• Must have computer skills with experience in Microsoft Applications such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Must be able to enter orders in electronic system.
• Ability to perform all duties of Set-Up Technician

Required Education and/or Experience: 

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in an injection molding tool repair environment.
• Minimum high school diploma with technical skills training is a plus.