Job Description

Tool and Die Journeyman Duties

• Performs all in-house die polishing and bench work
• Maintains a preventative maintenance program on all tools. Keeps a thorough and accurate history on each tool
• Performs mold cleaning, lubrication, and proper mold identification to the tooling standards
• Maintains parting line, quality and surface polish
• Maintains and tracks all mold components
• Maintains inventory stock of tool room supplies and mold components
• Works with scheduling and manufacturing on time tables of job completion for production startup time
• Gives daily reports and work time log on all work performed
• Performs electrical repairs on tools, such as wiring hot runners and repairing limit switches
• Completes required hydraulic repairs on tools
• Performs other tasks assigned by designated supervisor

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of experience in the tool repair field or completion of an apprenticeship program preferred
• Ability to read electrical and hydraulic schematics and ability to read blue prints
• Working knowledge of pneumatics
• Understanding of trim presses and ring presses
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Working knowledge and trouble shooting skills in plastic injection molding tools
• Willingness to take a specific set course in plastics
• Must be proficient in Tungsten Inert Gas (T.I.G.) Welding
• Must have knowledge of tooling steels
• Obtain hi-lo license and operate hi-lo safely and knowledge of operating a crane