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A career at embecta means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that empowers you to bring your authentic self to work. Here our employees can fulfill their life’s purpose through the work that they do every day.
You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. Our Total Rewards program – which includes competitive pay, benefits, continuous learning, recognition, career growth and life balance components – is designed to support the varying needs of our diverse and global employees.
Summary of Job Description:
Mold Repair, 3rd Shift 11:00pm-7:00am M-F
Disassemble, clean, repair, perform necessary maintenance, & reassembly of injection molds & hot runner systems. Fabricate components for injection molds meeting print specifications.
Responsibilities:
Essential responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Must be able to troubleshoot/ diagnose and correct problems with injection molds.
· Disassemble molds and determine parts needing to be repaired or replaced.
· Clean mold plates and all components.
· Check for proper gating, venting, and cooling of the mold.
· Polish cavities and cores as required.
· Assemble molds and components maintaining proper dimensional tolerances.
· Read and understand blueprints, sketches, and schematics relating to molds.
· Have ability to use all measuring tools (micrometers, calipers, indicators, travel dials, and their applications) to measure and determine proper mold and component fits and tolerances within .0002" to .0005".
· Wire molds and know how to read an OHM meter to understand basic electrical issues in diagnosing heater and thermocouple failures.
· Keep work area clean, organized, and safe.
· Maintain good quality and maintenance of precision tools.
· Must be able to follow directions on work orders as indicated.
· Record and maintain all maintenance documentation as required.
· Responsible for training new mold repair personnel.
· Be able to recommend design changes for molds and components.
· Responsible for verifying steel dimensions of mold components as required including documentation of inspection results and work performed.
· Fabricate mold components or make repairs on machine tools as directed.
· Performs other duties as assigned by Shift Leader and required to support the needs of the business.
· Must maintain regular, punctual attendance.
Experience & Education:
· Highschool diploma or GED required.
· Preferred:
o Vocational/Technical School – associate’s degree (Major: mold making, mold repair or tool & die)
o Minimum 8 years' experience related to tool & die, mold repair or machinist may be considered in lieu of education requirements.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Required:
· Level of math skill required
o Competency in all basic math
· Working knowledge of higher math (including trigonometry, algebra, and geometry)
· Knowledge of decimal system
· Must be able to interpret readings from indicators, micrometers, and assorted gauges.
· Must possess basic skills to operate basic machine tools in the shop.
· Basic precision measurement skills.
· Must be able to read blueprints, understand geometric tolerances and fabricate components to print specification/dimensions.
· Knowledge of inventory control practices.
· Must have or be able to obtain a forklift license.
· Must be proficient at repairing all the different mold types with the ability to make repairs and/or components using the following equipment: lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, Ded-Tru grinders, cylindrical grinders, and drill press.
· Must be able to read, write and speak English.
· Basic computer keyboard & navigational skills including Microsoft Office.
Desired:
· Knowledge and experience with CAD system.
· Knowledge and experience with plastics and/or injection molds.
PCP Level = 3
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