Mold Maker

Position: Tool Maker (MOLD MAKER)
Location: Vista, CA
Pay: $62,400.00 - $83,200.00 depending on experience
Shift: Day Shift - (7:00am - 3:00pm Mon - Fri)

Reports To: Director of Manufacturing

The Tool Maker will build, revise, and maintain customer owned molds, tooling, and fixtures by performing machining and assembly processes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build new tools for our customers; interpret drawings to develop build plan
• Troubleshoot molds in collaboration with process engineers
• Inspects completed tools for signs of imperfection or damage that may affect functionality
• Uses tools to build fixtures; creates dies as required to construct new fixtures
• Repairs and maintains molds and fixtures when needed; disassembles molds, jigs, tools, and fixtures, then cleans and reassembles when repaired
• Reads and understands blueprints and complicated schematics as required to create and build new fixtures, tools, and machine parts
• Uses computer-aided design (CAD) software to create designs and/or turn designs into blueprints.
• Use computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software to program CNC machines
• Operates a variety of manual and automatic machines, such as: Haas Mills and Lathes, Makino EDMs, surface grinders, etc
• Regularly tests all equipment, tools, and machines to ensure they are arranged and set properly and working efficiently
• Modifies machines to control speed, material feed, or path of cut as required to ensure a quality product is produced within specifications
• Maintains a safe, clean, and well-organized workspace
• Works well in a team-based environment
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Experience and Skills Required:

• Ability to safely and accurately operate all measuring and production equipment
• Working understanding of geometry, trigonometry, and algebra
• Thorough understanding of metallic properties
• Ability to work independently, and with engineers and machinists
• Proficient with computer-aided design (CAD) software and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
• software, such as SolidWorks and MasterCam
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Self-motivated, positive work ethic, energetic, able to multitask and work with minimal supervision
• Must have good organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education / Experience:
AAS (2 year) degree in Machine Tool Technology (or equivalent)
1-2 Years of experience building injection molds