Tool Maker
Tool Maker
Location: Fremont, California
Experience: 6+ years
Salary: $35-$40/ hr
Join a leading medical manufacturer where your tooling expertise directly supports production efficiency and product quality. This position is ideal for an experienced Tool Maker who's confident maintaining and repairing existing injection molds in a busy, hands‑on tool room environment.
Role Overview:
As a Tool Maker, you'll be responsible for maintaining, repairing, and restoring a wide range of injection molds used across the facility. This is a critical, technically skilled position focused on keeping tooling in optimal condition-perfect for someone who takes pride in diagnostics, craftsmanship, and problem‑solving.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform detailed maintenance, cleaning, and repair of injection molds and related tooling.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot issues involving mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical systems.
- Evaluate wear, damage, and functional issues, recommending and performing appropriate repair actions.
- Operate manual machining equipment, including mills, lathes, grinders, and EDMs, to complete precise repairs and component fabrication.
- Use precision measurement tools (micrometers, indicators, comparators, microscopes, etc.) to verify accuracy and ensure mold integrity.
- Maintain accurate documentation for repairs, service history, and preventive maintenance.
- Uphold strong safety, quality, and housekeeping standards within the tool room.
Required Qualifications:
- 4-6+ years of experience working with injection molding tools.
- Machining school certification
- High School diploma or college degree
- Strong background in a tool room environment-building, maintaining, or refurbishing molds.
- CAD experience (SolidWorks) preferred.
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