North American Lighting

Mold Maker - III

Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associates Degree in Tool and Manufacturing Technology or related field, or High School Diploma/GED with substantial experience.
  • 5-10 years of experience in building thermoplastic injection molds.
  • Proficiency in conventional machining techniques.
  • Experience in automotive lighting preferred.
  • Familiarity with JIT manufacturing environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Supervisor, Tool Engineer, and Designer to define project scope.
  • Coordinate with the Scheduler to establish work timelines.
  • Oversee Manual Machinists to ensure tasks are completed efficiently.
  • Maintain accurate time logs for mold building activities.
  • Conduct various machining processes including lathe work and tool sharpening.
  • Assemble and detail molds using conventional machining methods.

Benefits

  • World-class health insurance plans.
  • Award-winning 401k plan.
  • Relocation assistance offered.
  • Paid time off for vacations, sick days, and holidays.
  • Supplier discounts on various services and products.
  • Wellness programs including gym reimbursement.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Mold Maker - III to join our team. The ideal candidate will work blueprints and drawings to build and repair thermoplastic and thermoset injection molds to company standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Your Priorities
  • Works with Supervisor, Tool Engineer, Designer and Shop Foreman to understand job scope.
  • Works with the Scheduler to develop job schedule.
  • Works with and direct the work of Manual Machinists to complete work.
  • Maintains a detailed time collection to track the amount of hours required to build required molds.
  • Performs conventional machining as follows:
    • Lathe work - turning, drilling, threading
    • Tool Sharpening
    • Mill work
    • Surface grinding
    • Welding
    • Drilling
    • Tapping/Threading
    • Polishing
  • Performs conventional machining of details and assembly of molds.

$40.69 an hour

Requirements

Your Background
  • Associates Degree in Tool and Manufacturing Technology or a related discipline, plus 5 to 8 years of experience building Thermoplastic injection molds OR
  • High School Diploma or GED, plus 8 to 10 years of experience building Thermoplastic injection molds.


Experience working in automotive lighting and a JIT manufacturing environment is preferred.

At North American Lighting

Team Member Benefits

World class health insurance plans

Award winning 401k plan

Relocation assistance

Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, etc)

Supplier discounts (wireless, computer, vehicle, etc.)

Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement


You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.

Requisition ID: 22148

Location: Elberfeld

About North American Lighting

North American Lighting, Inc. (NAL) is a Koito Group company. Headquartered in Paris, Illinois, NAL is a leading tier one supplier of automotive lighting systems in North America. NAL is the largest lighting supplier to Toyota in North America and has been manufacturing automotive lighting systems in Paris since 1983. NAL has facilities in Paris, IL, Flora, IL, Salem, IL, Muscle Shoals, AL, and Monterrey, Mexico. NAL's products include headlamps, signal lamps, rear combination lamps, and fog lamps. NAL also produces plastic injection molding, chrome plating, and painting of automotive parts. NAL is committed to providing the highest quality products and services to its customers while maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for its employees.
Learn more about North American Lighting
Size
15,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1983

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