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Pattern Maker Indianapolis, Indiana
Job Ref: 41629

PATTERN MAKER OPENING IN INDIANAPOLIS IN FOR A PLASTICS MANUFACTURING COMPANY. THIS IS A 1ST SHIFT ROLE AS WELL. WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS SKILLED IN CARPENTRY WHO CAN CREATE WOODEN MOLDS BASED OFF OF BLUEPRINTS. THERE WILL BE SOME FABRICATION AS WELL WITH THIS JOB BUT WE CAN TEACH THAT.

SHIFT IS DAY SHIFT 8 HOURS START TIME THEY CAN START 630AM-9AM THEY CAN BE FLEXIBLE

RARELY OT HERE TYPICALLY MON-FRI ONLY

PAYS $25 HOURLY
 

Tooling & Mold Technician – Thermoforming

Position Summary

The Tooling & Mold Technician is responsible for building, maintaining, repairing, and modifying thermoforming molds, production fixtures, CNC fixtures, and fabrication fixtures.

This is a hands-on position requiring strong tooling, machining, woodworking, and fabrication skills. The technician will create precision plastic, wood, and aluminum molds and fixtures from prints, sketches, and customer specifications while supporting production and prototype development.

Key Responsibilities

• Build molds, tools, jigs, and fixtures used in thermoforming and production operations.

• Create precision tooling from prints, drawings, sketches, and customer specifications.

• Build prototypes, models, samples, trimming fixtures, and molds.

• Calculate tooling dimensions and account for material shrinkage based on established formulas.

• Perform mold and fixture repairs, modifications, and preventive maintenance.

• Complete final fitting, plumbing, and finishing of tooling received from outside vendors or customers.

• Machine and fabricate plastic, wood, and aluminum components.

• Operate equipment including:

  • Mills

  • Lathes

  • Pin routers

  • Table saws

  • Drill presses

  • Hand and power tools

• Use epoxies, adhesives, and glues in tooling and fabrication applications.

• Perform trimming, drilling, and cut-out work on prototype parts.

• Use woodworking and fabrication techniques to create custom production components.

• Maintain molds and fixtures according to the production schedule to ensure tooling is ready when needed.

• Maintain inventory of tooling materials, supplies, and tools required for mold and fixture maintenance.

• Support production and finishing operations as needed.

• Complete customer orders according to required specifications and production deadlines.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with mold making, tooling, fixture building, machining, or fabrication preferred.

• Experience with thermoforming molds and fixtures strongly preferred.

• Ability to read and work from prints, drawings, sketches, and specifications.

• Experience operating mills, lathes, drill presses, routers, saws, and related shop equipment.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and precision measurement skills.

• Experience working with plastic, aluminum, and wood.

• Ability to perform mold and fixture repairs, modifications, fitting, and finishing.

• Woodworking and general fabrication experience.

• Ability to accurately build custom tooling and components to production specifications.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage tooling requirements based on production schedules.

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