Tool & Die Specialist - 2nd Shift
Listed on 2025-12-20
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Quality Engineering
Space
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TOOL & DIE SPECIALIST - 2ND SHIFT
Space
X is seeking a motivated Tool and Die Specialist to assist in the commissioning, planned maintenance, and repairs of its internal injection molding, die-casting, and stamping tools. This individual will be working with cross-functional teams and bridging gaps between production and maintenance operations. Excellent tool and die skills are crucial for the team to achieve success. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of success in similar environments within the industry.
- Maintenance, repair, and modification of molds for plastic injection and die casting of various sizes
- Responsible for the correct disassembly and assembly of molds in a safe, efficient, and timely manner
- Repair and/or fabricate cores, cavities, and various other components
- Hand work repairs to part details, parting lines, lifters, slides, polished cavities, texture, venting, and spotting
- Support production and maintenance with troubleshooting
- Create and maintain mold spare parts lists
- Identify and implement proactive systems to achieve consistent reduction in manufacturing defects and productivity concerns
- Support design engineering to evaluate feasibility and implementation of tooling changes to accommodate part change
- Assist process engineering with part processing and troubleshooting for ongoing scrap reduction, cycle time reduction and downtime reduction
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 3+ years of hands-on technician experience with tool maintenance and/or repair with plastic injection molds
- 1+ years of welding experience
- 5+ years of hands-on technician experience with tool and die maintenance and/or repair
- 1+ years of TIG welding experience on tool steels
- 1+ years of machining experience for minor mold component repair/replacement
- Demonstrated experience in production mold maintenance, producing high volume parts
- Basic electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair (i.e., hot runner system, slide or core action limit switches, sequential valve gate cylinders)
- Experience with interpretation of dimensional inspection results (check fixtures, CMM or vision systems)
- Professional experience with laser welding, preferably with expertise working with steel
- Professional experience with tool(s) polishing
- Professional experience with texturing/graining tools
- 3+ years of professional experience with CNC machining of tool/die components
- Professional experience within manufacturing on new product launch process
- Strong analytic problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Work efficiently and productively in independent and team settings
- Communicate clearly using excellent written and verbal skills
- Familiarity/experience with MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
- Must be willing to work the following hours:
- 2nd shift:
Monday to Friday from 3:30pm to 2:00am
- 2nd shift:
- Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching are generally required to perform the functions of this position
- Must be willing to work overtime and or weekends as needed
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR
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X is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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