Mold Maker

Herman Mold + Tooling is a local, Fairfield, Iowa, company that manufactures aluminum molds used to make plastic products. We have been in business for 37 years serving the Fairfield community. Our molds produce products for a variety of industries including construction, agriculture equipment, automotive, lawn and garden, and more...

We are looking for a skilled mold maker to join our team! This role is integral in producing high-quality molds to our customer’s standards. You will build, repair, and modify all types and sizes of blow molds, jigs, fixtures, and tooling to extremely tight tolerances and time frames. This position requires great manual dexterity and technical knowledge to be able to work with a variety of materials, tools, and machinery in the production of aluminum molds and steel cutting.

This position is for day shift 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and operating equipment such lathes, grinders, milling machines, radial drill presses
• Makes components per print and holds close tolerances where needed
• Disassembles and assembles molds using hand tools
• Inspects completed tools and dies for signs of imperfections or damage that may affect the functionality
• Studies blueprints of products and molds to affect construction or repair of components applying knowledge of shop mathematics
• Performs close tolerance measurements of mold components utilizing measuring devices such as gauge pins, micrometer, calipers, or other related equipment
• Regularly tests all equipment, tools, and machines to ensure they are arranged and set properly and working efficiently

Requirements

• 5 years minimum experience in mold making / manufacturing environment preferred
• Must be able to read and interpret blue prints
• Accredited journeyman background preferred but not required