Mold Maker

Mold Maker

Wise Plastics Technologies

Repairs and maintains injection molding tooling. Troubleshoots issues related to tooling and provides technical support to the shop floor.

• Supports manufacturing by repairing and adjusting injection molds, dies, fixtures, and tooling.
• Works with cross‑functional teams to ensure tooling meets customer specifications.
• Troubleshoots issues related to tooling and provides technical support as needed.
• Repairs and maintains hot‑runner molds.

• Maintains data on locations of all customer‑owned tooling.
• Audits and updates tool room inventory (spare components, supplies, etc.).
• Ensures machine tools, measuring devices, and other equipment are in good, safe working condition.

• Minimum 1–2 years of experience in mold repair and troubleshooting injection mold tooling, ability to work from complex prints and tool drawings.
• Experience using mills, lathes, grinders and hand tools.
• Strong mathematical skills, multi‑tasking, pneumatics and hydraulics, electrical knowledge, and knowledge of plastic resins.
• Experience in repair of hot‑runner systems; collaborative and able to work under time constraints.
• Able and willing to interface with molds to repair while still in the press.
• Overhead crane usage and forklift operation experience.

• Experience with unscrewing molds and welding.
• Knowledge of LSR (liquid silicone rubber).
• Mold maker certification.

High school diploma, GED or equivalent.

Must have own transportation and a valid driver’s license for travel between plants.

Physical requirements may include long periods of sitting, standing, stairs, kneeling, climbing, bending, stooping and lifting up to 35 pounds. Will be exposed to the odor of plastics, required to work in small tight spaces and climb ladders. May operate overhead crane. Must be able to wear required PPE. Will be part of on‑call rotation. Must be able to work overtime and off shifts as needed.

Other duties as required.

Please note this job is repair and maintenance of tooling. We do not build tooling.

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$29–$40 per hour

Full‑time

Entry level

Plastics Manufacturing