Tooling Maintenance Technician

Who is Novares

Being part of the workforce at Novares means joining a Group with over half a century’s expertise in the complex and evolving field of automotive.

It’s a chance to build a career within one company, with opportunities every year in each sector, a managed career-progression process with annual and mobility reviews, alongside training programs to develop employees in their chosen field.

You will join a company that is striving to achieve operational excellence and make a difference to the cars of tomorrow with its teams, customers and partners; a company with an entrepreneurial spirit that is determined to make an impact.

So what are you waiting for??!! 

Our Janesville, Wisconsin site is looking for a Tool Technician to join our team.

Purpose

Maintain, repair, and troubleshoot plastic injection molds in order to meet production requirements and molded part quality. Provide support to other departments to improve performance and efficiency of the process.

Responsibilities

• Repair, modify, and service high precision plastic injection molds and related tooling. OEE (overall equipment efficiency) KPI within Operate Tool Room machines, including mills, grinders, lathes, drill presses, etc.
• Study blueprints to determine material dimensions, required equipment, and operations sequences.
• Provide support to other departments in order to resolve quality and production problems.
• Maintain parts inventory, work order entry, and other data entry tasks accurately. OEE (overall equipment efficiency)
• Record specifications, production operations, and final dimensions of tools for use in establishing operating standards target goal and procedures.
• Protect intellectual property and confidential information.

Qualifications

Education/Skills

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3 years mold repair experience
• Experience with Tool Room machines, including mills, grinders, lathes, EDM 3 years
• Welding 2 years Preferred
• 3+ years working in an injection, molding production environment-Tool Room
• Mold troubleshooting skills
• Ability to polish cores and cavities
• Proficient in Scientific Injection Molding principles Preferred
• Ability to work on hot runner systems and ability to connect and test plastic injection molds Preferred

Technical Skills

• Basic computer skills Required
• Ability to read blueprints Preferred
• Experience using an overhead crane for mold installation Preferred
• Manufacturing environment. Some exposure to office environment.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.