Fiberglass Mold Technician

Primary Role: This position is responsible for maintaining the molds in production ready status. This position has five (5) levels.

Duties and Responsibilities:

M-1 Apprentice

• Understand and know how to use MSDS

• Learn small cosmetic repairs

• Learn large repairs with assistance from M-3 or above

• Learn to properly clean, grind, sand, and buff molds

• Learn to properly apply release agents to new molds

• Learn to properly maintain and repair mold floor texture

• Follow safety procedures

• Must keep a clean work area

M-2

• Knows how to repair cracks in molds

• Knows how to do small and large repairs

• Can follow initiator catalyst chart for proper curing

• Knows how to maintain or repair mold floor texture

• Assisting with the level out of molds

M-3

• Able to teach others

• Can evaluate and rate mold condition and mark areas for repair

• Knows how to level out molds

• Manages time on repairs to meet deadlines with supervisors

• Manages supervised employees time

• Assists M-4 with new molds and plugs

• Knows how to properly reorder material for use in mold department

• Assigns work duties to other mold personnel

M-4

• Keeps track of daily logs

• Can schedule work and meet deadlines

• Can operate all equipment and teach others the proper use

• Knows how to prepare plug for mold to be manufactured

• Problem solving skills.

• Able to track weekly goals and report to supervisor

• Can evaluate a difficult problem/situation and help

• derive solutions.

M-5

• Manufacture mold

• Control weekly mold data entry

• Properly manages inventory levels for use in mold department

Essential Job Functions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While Physical requirements of the position include but are not limited to prolonged standing, frequent bending/reaching/stooping, overhead work and lifting up to forty (40) pounds.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection, respirator, gloves, harness and/or protective outerwear are required. Exposure to dust, odors/fumes, heat (dependent upon weather conditions) and noise is typical.

Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in the field of Composites Manufacturing or equivalent preferred

• Composite certificates or licenses preferred.

• Experience working with power tools and pneumatic tools a plus.

• Forklift experience preferred.

• Auto body or drywall experience is helpful.