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Tooling Technician-Injection Molding

Scientific Specialties, Inc. -SSI Bio
Lodi, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/27/2026

For over 30 years Scientific Specialties, Inc. has been producing high-quality plasticware for life science laboratories. Laboratories around the world have come to rely on our US manufactured, ISO certified, products for sampling, testing, and research that leads to ground-breaking discoveries.

From the initial concept of a product to its finished form, we control all aspects of the design, production, and quality in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, located in beautiful Lodi, California.

Position Summary: This position supports the Tooling department in completing all setup, changeover, maintenance, cleaning, and repair tasks associated with Scientific Specialties’ injection molds. The role requires strong technical competency, the ability to work safely and efficiently in a fast-paced environment, experience machining, and effective communication with Tool Room leadership, Engineering, Automation, Production, and Maintenance teams.

Pay Range: $20.00-$35.00 per hour plus applicable shift differential.

Essential Job Duties

  • Performs mold maintenance (along with department staff), including disassembly, cleaning, insert changes and repairs.
  • Execute tooling tasks assigned by the Tool Room Manager or Tooling leadership to support production schedules.
  • Ensures preventative maintenance is performed on all tools in a timely fashion, and that preventative maintenance records are maintained.
  • Identify mold issues and collaborate with Tool Room leadership, Engineering, and Production to support corrective actions.
  • Conduct preventative maintenance on molds and ensure accurate documentation of work performed.
  • Provides support services for the Automation, Production and Maintenance departments.
  • Follow all established safety, health, quality, and company policies, procedures, and practices.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient work environment

Experience, Skills and Education

  • 5 years of injection molding tooling or molding and machining experience
  • Proven experience reading plans and schematics
  • Ability to operate all shop machinery: mills, lathes, grinders, welders, EDM, saws, drill press, pantograph, etc. and drive a forklift.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
  • Good English written/oral communication skills to effectively disseminate information and convey concepts and ideas to a variety of audiences
  • Ability to set priorities, organize work and work in high production environment while responding quickly and effectively under pressure, changing priorities and tight timelines/deadlines
  • Strong customer service focus, attention to detail/accuracy, quick learner and internally motivated to seek out answers and generate ideas
  • Proven project management and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to provide creative solutions to real-time challenges with consistent follow through
  • Experience with MS Office Suite
  • ISO 9001 experience is a plus

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Profit Sharing
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

  • Extensive standing and walking.
  • Ability to grasp both manual and power tools (including an air hose squeezing motion) and use them in a safe working manner
  • Stooping, crouching, and bending capabilities to handle all job requirements.
  • Balancing to maintain body equilibrium, to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or bending.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50–150 pounds with assistance such as a hand truck.
  • Ability to work in environments with metal shavings, dust, and potentially hazardous materials including Beryllium Copper.
  • Regular exposure to cleaning chemicals such as WD-40 and Acetone.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 38.75 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

  • Robotics: 2 years (Required)
  • Automation: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $35

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