Mold Maker 3rd Shift

About the Role

This individual constructs, repairs and performs preventative maintenance on injection molds using prints and sketches as required. Also performs machining and assembly of prototypes, tools, fixtures and gauges. Generates and prepares design ideas for engineering and sales to show function, continuity, dimensional accuracy, and manufacturing techniques for short and long-term projects.  Maintains product design tools and equipment.  Remains technically current and may research and recommend new materials.  Interfaces with internal and external contacts.  Purchases supplies as needed.  Performs other duties as needed.

Your Responsibilities

1. Performs intricate and detailed welding repairs, color matching, re-spotting, engineering changes, insert work, hand benching, peening, texturing, polishing and glass spotting. Tolerances may need to be as close as ± .0001.
2. Performs preventative maintenance on injection molds including: disassembly, inspection, repair and replacement of springs, ejector pins, hydraulic cylinders, limit switches, etc.
3. Reads and interprets blueprints, schematics and machine manuals in order to build and repair molds and tools.  Requires understanding of sections, views and projections.
4. Fabricates parts with or without sketches and prints using lathe, mill, drill press and welder. Operates testing equipment, power tools, hand tools, torches, welders and precision measuring instruments.
5. Performs heat treating of steels, such as hardening, annealing and drawing.
6. Operates drill press, radial drill, milling machines, lathe, grinder, welder, torch, bench tools, spotting press, boring mill and CNC mill.

Who we are looking for

• Associate’s degree or equivalent.

• Minimum 4-year of related experience in CNC programming and operating knowledge or Completion of a 4-year apprenticeship program certified by the U.S. Department of Labor.

• Experience in automotive industry strongly preferred.
• Journeyman Card, preferred.
• Requires bending, heavy lifting, reaching, working in cramped and confined spaces.

Your preferred qualifications

• Strong initiative; sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Detail oriented.

What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Site Benefits

• 401K Matching program AND 401K base Company paid contribution
• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription coverages, pay for the ones you need, not the ones you don’t!
• Company Paid Short term and Long term disability
• Competitive vacation plan
• Company paid safety prescription glasses and other PPE as needed
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Wellness gym and smoking cessation programs
• AND many more!

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.