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MOLD MAKER - Extrusion - 1st Shift

TE Connectivity, Jonestown, PA, United States


Job Overview
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a $12 billion global technology leader. Our connectivity and sensor solutions are essential in today's increasingly connected world. We collaborate with engineers to transform their concepts into creations – redefining what's possible using intelligent, efficient and high-performing TE products and solutions proven in harsh environments. Our 72,000 people, including over 7,000 engineers, partner with customers in close to 150 countries across a wide range of industries.

Responsibilities

Prepare molds for production

This consists at times of performing part number change-overs from assembly drawings, cleaning, assembly, repair, and trouble shooting and performing visual inspection on molded product to assure good mold maintenance was performed.

Inspect and prepare tooling to be installed into mold which means being proficient in all shop equipment (excluding wire EDM) and heat treating techniques.

Disassemble mold tooling for cleaning and repair. Cleaning includes disassembly of mold, cleaning each piece of tooling and inspecting for wear and damage. Details are reworked or replaced as needed

Change over molds which include changing out details to change product part configuration

Fits and assembles component parts into mold cavities and verifies dimensions, alignment and clearance

Analyzes and corrects complex mold malfunctions to assure mold will produce acceptable parts

May perform welding to make repairs to mold tooling, mold frames, and other mold parts requiring a fine blend of surface metal that would not distort the finished product

Hand fitting of mold tooling

Shared responsibility of tooling inventory

Responsible for daily cleaning of mold and maintaining tooling

Qualifications

Completion of Accredited Apprenticeship program is strongly preferred

Minimum of 4 years’ experience in moldmaking or mold maintenance preferred

Demonstrated ability to accurately read and interpret blueprints

Ability to operate milling machines, surface grinders and related shop equipment

Ability to operate precision measurement devices

Knowledge of tool design and understanding of fit and function of mold components

Understanding of Plastics and mold tooling

Good communication and ability to multi task and prioritize work in order to successfully accomplish job duties is strongly needed

Must be able to work with minimal supervision

High school diploma or GED

Competencies

Integrity

Accountability

Inclusion

Innovation

Teamwork

Compensation

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $56,000-$85,000 (subject to change dependent on physical location)

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

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