What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plastic Injection Tooling Machinist (Mold Assembly & PM) position at Specialized Talent Acquisition Recruiting Team (START)?
Answer these questions—if it’s a yes, this role is for you
- Can you strip down a production injection mold, spot the issue, and rebuild it to run right the first time?
- When a hot runner or electrical fault appears, are you the one who finds, fixes, and verifies?
- Do you build clean, reliable hydraulic and water lines—and trust your own workmanship?
- Are a surface grinder, drill press, and engine lathe tools you use with confidence?
- Do you handle heavy tooling with an overhead crane and drive a forklift safely?
- Do you thrive when given a problem and the autonomy to solve it?
If you nodded along, START would like to meet you.
Role snapshotAs our Plastic Injection Tooling Machinist, you’ll own mold upkeep: from preventive maintenance and repairs to troubleshooting electrical and hot runner systems. You’ll fabricate new hydraulic and water circuits, then bring everything back together for reliable production.
Background we expect- 2–3 years (minimum) of Mold Maker experience in production injection mold environments.
- Track record of disassembly/reassembly, repair, and PM excellence.
- Diagnostic skill on hot runner and electrical systems, plus hands-on repair.
- Ability to manufacture and install hydraulic and water lines.
- Proficiency on a surface grinder, drill press, and engine lathe.
- Experienced with overhead crane operation and forklift driving.
- Self-starter who works effectively with minimal supervision.
We offer a night shift premium and weekend shift premiums, and we can accommodate some flexible schedule arrangements.
Salary : $25 - $35