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Summit Polymers · 3 weeks ago

Tooling Technician - 2nd Shift

Sturgis, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Summit Polymers is a leading global supplier of automotive interior systems, dedicated to engineering and product excellence. The Tooling Technician is responsible for repairing molds, jigs, fixtures, and other tooling equipment involved in plastic injection molds and assembly of plastic products.

AutomotiveManufacturingTransportation

Responsibilities

Trains personnel in proper use of equipment

Ability to read blueprints and use measuring instruments and math to build repair parts for broken molds, jigs, and fixtures

Maintains adequate repair supplies such as core and ejector pins, die springs, and other material related to repairs

Modifies molds, jigs, and fixtures to correct problems

Inspects and verifies changes made by outside mold making vendors to assure that work performed meets standards and specifications detailed in purchase and engineering change orders

Performs skilled work involving close tolerances and which is above the competence level of tool cleaner

Maintains records of all repairs, modifications, and inventory performed

Performs special projects and other tasks as directed

Qualification

Mold repairBlueprint readingMeasuring instrumentsJigsFixtures experienceContinuous improvementDecision making

Required

Minimum of 2 years experience in mold or tool repair, including experience with jigs and fixtures

Must be physically capable of walking for the entire work shift

Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds repeatedly

Repeated bending and lifting during the shift

Must be able to wear steel-toe footwear

Adequate visual acuity to enter/revise molding press programming

Must be able to meet requirements for forklift and crane license

Must be capable of exerting up to 150 foot pounds on torque wrench

Must be able to work around Magnetic Field

Ability to read blueprints and use measuring instruments and math to build repair parts for broken molds, jigs, and fixtures

Possesses the ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices

A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 20 on the Cognitive portion). A minimum score of 80 on the Mechanical Reasoning test and 50 on Space Relations is required