Description

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is searching for a Mold Maker to repair, and modify all types, sizes and shapes of plastic injection molds, jigs, fixtures, and tooling to extremely tight tolerances and time frames. Assembles and samples complex tools and dies on manufacturing equipment. Provide tool maintenance services to production manufacturing.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working from CAD, sketches, blueprints, verbal, or written instructions
• Planning the setup and operation of Tool Room equipment. Including CNC mills, manual mills, wire and sinker EDM's, manual lathes, surface grinders and other equipment used in the production and repair of plastic injection molds
• Heat treats parts as required
• Determines specification for inspection of work, using precision measuring and gauging tools, performing required inspection before, during and after machining
• Performs hand operations involved in producing jigs, fixtures, tools, and dies. Uses hand tools of the trade
• Uses tool room equipment to include lathes, mills, edms, grinders
• Fits and assembles jigs, fixtures, tools, dies. Sets up, runs off and test dies to produce a product to specifications, tracing die difficulties to their source and correcting same
• Disassemble and reassemble injection molds or auxiliary equipment
• Perform preventative maintenance on injection molds or auxiliary equipment
• Team player within the department and ability to work with Production to establish best mold situation
• May be asked to research and order replacement parts inventories for tools and equipment as needed as well as all required and appropriate paperwork
• Repairing, fitting, and assembling molds, jigs, fixtures, and tooling
• Team player within the department and ability to work with Production to establish best mold situation
• Working safely at all time and compliant with OSHA standards
• Performs other duties and assignments as directed by the Tooling Manager or Management

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 4 years trade experience as a Mold Maker, or approved related work experience as a Mold Maker
• 4 years experience in Plastic Injection mold building/repair
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints
• Working knowledge of Auto CAD, Master Cam, or Pro E
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of industrial mathematics, shop theories, and mold/tool making principles
• Ability to work close tolerances ( /- .0001)

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or GED

LOCATION

• Onsite

SCHEDULE

• M-F

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CADREX’S CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing

ABOUT US

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com. 

Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.