Toolmaker

JOB TITLE

Toolmaker

The Toolmaker is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and improvement of plastic injection molds. This role focuses on machining, grinding, and fitting replacement tooling components such as core pins, ejector pins, and ejector sleeves to restore mold performance, ensure part quality, and minimize production downtime. The position requires strong precision machining skills, tooling knowledge, and the ability to work to tight tolerances.

• Maintain and repair existing molds used in production, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Machine, grind, and fit new mold components including core pins, ejector pins and sleeves, blocks and cavities, inserts and related wear components.
• Fabricate and repair mold slides using EDM.
• Diagnose mold wear, damage, and performance issues, and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Operate manual and CNC machine tools, including lathes, mills, surface grinders, and tool grinders.
• Perform precision grinding and polishing to meet required tolerances and surface finishes.
• Verify dimensions and tolerances using precision measuring equipment (e.g., micrometers, calipers, indicators, gauges).
• Assemble, disassemble, and test molds to ensure proper function following repairs.
• Work from prints, sketches, and verbal instructions; make minor adjustments as necessary for fit and function.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams to support production needs.
• Maintain accurate documentation of mold maintenance and repair activities.
• Identify and recommend appropriate capital equipment necessary to perform assigned tasks.
• Follow all safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized work area.

• High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Toolmaker.
• Experience working with hardened tool steels such as D2, S7, and H13.
• Ability to work with subcontractors, including material suppliers, welding shops, and heat‑treating vendors.
• Solid Works design experience is a plus.
• Full mold design and build capability is a plus.

• Prolonged periods of standing while operating machinery.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Manual dexterity necessary for precision work.

• Integrity and Trust – Widely trusted; direct and truthful; presents difficult truths appropriately; maintains confidentiality; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent self for personal gain.
• Peer Relationships – Builds effective relationships quickly; collaborates well; resolves issues constructively; balances personal and team interests; earns peer trust and support.
• Technical Learning – Learns new technical concepts quickly; adapts to new tools, processes, products, and industry knowledge.
• Problem Solving – Uses logical and analytical methods to solve complex problems; identifies root causes; evaluates alternatives; goes beyond obvious solutions.

Salary range: $88,200.00 – $, depending on experience. May be eligible for performance‑based bonus plan.

Benefits package includes health benefits, a 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more.

Idex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Idex gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.