KEY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Reads and interprets blueprints, schematics, and machine manuals to build and repair molds and tools. Requires understanding of sections, views, and projections.
· Fabricates parts with or without sketches and prints using lathe, mill, drill press and welder. Operates testing equipment, power tools, hand tools, torches, welders, and precision measuring instruments.
· Performs heat treating of steels, such as hardening, annealing and drawing.
· Operates drill press, radial drill, milling machines, lathe, grinder, welder, torch, bench tools, spotting press, boring mill, and CNC mill.
· Performs precise handwork of in-mold steel to create special shapes and forms.
· Routinely contacts suppliers or manufacturers and suppliers on mold information, repair issues, improvement needs and shipping instructions.
· Influences mold design by providing input on the design of vents, cores, gates, and gate placement to engineering.
· Assists other team members in meeting department requirements. Serves as a resource to production, engineering, and other plant personnel.
· Maintains and improves knowledge and skill requirements in all required trade areas.
· Maintains user knowledge of tools, testing equipment, measuring instruments, conveyance, and material handling equipment.
· Operates company vehicles, conveyance, and material handling equipment.
· Completes appropriate paperwork, mold documentation and maintenance records.
· Maintains a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
· May perform intricate and detailed welding repairs, color matching, re-spotting, engineering changes, insert work, hand benching, peening, texturing, polishing and glass spotting. Tolerances may need to be as close as ± .0001.
· May Perform preventative maintenance on injection molds including disassembly, inspection, repair and replacement of springs, ejector pins, hydraulic cylinders, limit switches, etc.
· May install service electronics, pneumatics and hydraulics associated with mold repairs.
· Performs other tasks as assigned.