Tool Room Mold Repair

Hoffer Plastics, an industry leader in custom plastic mold injection for over 50 years, is seeking a dynamic, detail oriented individual for our Tool Room.  Hoffer Plastics offers its employees very competitive salaries, generous benefit packages (including medical / dental / life and disability / 401(k)), and a work environment that fosters high performance. 

 

The pay rate for this position will be based on experience.  Please submit salary expectations with resume.

 

Responsibilities

 

· Modify and repair molds, jigs and fixtures where accuracy requires maintenance of extremely close tolerances on pin length and venting areas with no accompanying flash.

· Analyze mold modifications to achieve customer demand or productivity demands to include original designs and ideas to be built and installed in the mold.

· Plan repair procedures, select or recommend special materials.

· Develop shrinkage and temperature allowances so that very delicate mechanisms function and maintain relative position between different sections and halves of the mold under high temperature molding conditions.

· Ability to grind complex forms to very close tolerances.

· Assist with mold set up in the molding plant

· Ability to complete jobs quickly and efficiently with minimal errors.

· Maintain safe work area in neat and orderly manner

 

Requirements

 

· Extensive knowledge of mold function and repair in a plastic injection environment

· Ability to perform multiple functions such as EDM, Jig Grinding, etc

· CAD/CAM software operation a plus

· High school degree or equivalent required; TMA certificate preferred

· Must be able to lift 30 lbs and stand/walk for entire shift (9 hours)

· 5-10 years of experience required