Tool Maker

TOOL MAKER Full Time | Employee-Owned Manufacturing Company

Looking for a hands‑on career where your skills make a direct impact? Join Engineering Industries, a 100% employee‑owned manufacturing company where you'll help drive production success while sharing in our future growth.

We're seeking a Tool Maker to play a key role in maintaining injection molding and precision tools used in our manufacturing process to make products.

Engineering Industries, Inc. has been proudly serving customers since 1963. We're a certified Great Place to Work and a 100% employee‑owned custom manufacturer. Since 2006, our employees have held full ownership of the company, creating a culture where everyone has a direct stake in our success and where we grow stronger together.

We are a leading custom plastic injection molding manufacturer committed to delivering exceptional results. Our customers trust us to provide high‑quality solutions, and we back that up by investing in our people, prioritizing employee well‑being, and supporting the communities we call home.

• Plan, evaluate, and perform repairs, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance on injection molds and related tooling to support safe, efficient production operations.
• Diagnose and repair tooling failures, dismantle molds, repair, or replace damaged components, and verify proper mold function after repair.
• Set up and operate tool room equipment including Mills, Lathes, & Grinders to cut, bore, grind and other machinery to machine, modify, and repair tooling components.
• Grind, file, stone, polish, shim, fit, and adjust tooling components to ensure proper fit and function.
• Read and interpret blueprints and specifications, use precision measurements such as mics, calipers, dial indications, gauge blocks, functional gauges to verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of all finished parts.
• Build, modify, and repair new production‑supporting tooling such as fixtures and jigs, and other custom tooling components.
• Perform mathematical calculations required to construct or repair tooling and fixtures, including the calculation of lathe and milling machine settings to the proper cutting speeds, taking dimensions.
• Clean, inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot injection molds to maximize tooling performance and production uptime.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Tooling, and Production departments to resolve tooling related‑issues, and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventative maintenance requirements; following mold maker's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
• Assist with setting up equipment for finishing operations on molded plastic parts.
• Follow all safety procedures, quality standards, and company procedures while performing duties.

• Experience with performing repairs, maintenance, and troubleshooting of injection molds.
• Experience operating overhead crane, and lift trucks.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and accomplish in a timely manner when appropriate.
• Must have own tools related to the position.

• Employee‑Owned Company: Share in the success you create through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Culture of Growth: We encourage employees to adapt, overcome, thrive, and own it.
• Career Development: Opportunities to expand your skills and grow your career.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside team members who value quality, accountability, and teamwork.
• Stable, Growing Manufacturer: Be part of a company with over 60 years of success.
• Success Sharing: Participate in our success‑sharing program (profit sharing) when we succeed together.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, paid holidays, life insurance, short term, and long‑term disability, and more.

If you're mechanically inclined, detail‑oriented, and thrive in a manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. Join a company where ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement drive everything we do. Apply today!