Mold Maker Journeyman

O-I

$91K *
Lapel, IN 46051In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in mold making or similar roles
  • Journeyman Mold Maker Card required
  • Experience with machine lathes and mills
  • Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings
  • Familiarity with precision measuring devices
  • Experience in bench repair and welding
  • CNC operating experience and/or certification desirable

Responsibilities

  • Perform lathe work to create molds, mold holders, and other equipment from castings.
  • Execute bench work for cavity blending, shaping, and capacity corrections using standard numerals and monograms.
  • Carry out milling operations required for molds and various other odd-shaped cavities, ensuring tight tolerances.
  • Grind and install cutting tools for mill operations, making necessary machine adjustments.
  • Make corrections or changes to unused mold equipment as required.

Benefits

  • Vacation time and paid holidays
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, prescription, and vision coverage
  • Pre-tax accounts available
  • Well-being program with employer contribution opportunities
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Disability Insurance included
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contributions
  • Access to financial advisors for retirement and financial planning
  • Employee Assistance Program available
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Mold Maker Journeyman will be responsible for performing new mold work, work on rough or semi-finished castings which are made into completed parts and make corrections or changes on unused mold equipment.

The Mold Maker Journeyman will:
  • Perform lathe work and makes, without use of profile, the following equipment from semi-finished castings: molds (excluding cavity), mold holders, mold bushings (outside diameter), round bottom plates, blanks (excluding cavity), baffle holders, baffle inserts, guide rings, guide ring inserts, blow head inserts, blow head holders, guide ring holders. The operator is also responsible for grinding own tools.
  • Perform bench work operations including blending, shaping, and matching cavities, making capacity corrections, necessary cavity relief and pantograph work where standard numerals and monograms are used.
  • Perform mill work consisting of making molds, blanks, baffles, bottoms, funnels and odd-shaped cavities - or cavities involving flutes, rib decorations, or matches where cavity cast rack displacement must be held to close tolerances. Responsible for grinding tapered, fly cutter arch, and other cutting tools, installing them, and making necessary mill adjustments.

The Mold Maker Journeyman should have:
  • Machine lathe and mill experience, automatic CNC mill and lathe knowledge is desirable
  • Experience reading blueprints and drawings
  • Experience with bench repair and welding
  • Ability to use all precision measuring device
  • Prior experience in an industrial manufacturing environment


Qualifications
  • High School Graduate or Equivalent
  • Journeyman Mold Maker Card Required
  • CNC certification and/or CNC experience is desirable.


Additional Information

What We Offer:

Hourly Wage: The hourly wage for this position is $43.83

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDED!

O-I offers a very generous benefit package - some of the highlights are:
  • Vacation time and paid holidays
  • Medical, dental, prescription and vision care coverage
  • Pre-tax accounts
  • Well-being program which includes opportunity to earn employer contributions
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) retirement saving plans with employer contributions
  • Financial advisors to assist with retirement planning and financial wellness
  • Employee Assistance Program

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