Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Do you take pride in your ability to turn raw materials into flawless, high-quality molds? If precision is your passion and craftsmanship is your calling, we’ve got the shop for you!

APEX Placement and Consulting has partnered with an exciting company in Auburn Hills, MI looking to add a Mold Maker to their already amazing team. Their primary responsibility will be to build, repair, and maintain precision molds and dies to ensure optimal performance in production. Keep reading for more details!

What’s in it for you:

• 1st shift opportunity – Monday to Friday from 6am-4:30pm, plus 5 hours on Saturday
• Competitive hourly rate ranging between $25-$32/hr. depending on experience
• Direct Hire position - you'll be hired on directly with our client!
• Amazing benefit package once hired in permanently
  • Medical, Dental and Vision
  • 401K
  • Paid vacation

What your day will look like:

• Troubleshoot tooling and mold issues during both design and shop floor stages.
• Operate a variety of conventional machining equipment, including lathes (turning, drilling, threading), milling machines, surface grinders, welding equipment, drill presses, tapping/threading tools, and polishing tools.
• Perform machining, spotting, timing, detail completion, and mold or die assembly.
• Revise, repair, upgrade, and fabricate molds, dies, or simple tooling as needed.
• Review blueprints and programs to determine the most efficient processes for each job.
• Inspect parts to maintain quality and communicate findings with team members.
• Identify process or equipment issues, recommend improvements, and prevent future mold defects.
• Understand mold processing requirements such as venting, heating, cooling, and polishing.
• Safely disassemble, clean, troubleshoot, and reassemble active molds.
• Maintain and troubleshoot hot runner systems, including probes, heaters, and manifolds.
• Measure and calculate tooling stack-ups, verifying dimensions.
• Collaborate with designers, programmers, and assemblers to produce or repair components.
• Mentor apprentices to develop and refine their skills.
• Operate hoists, hand trucks, and power trucks (license required).

What we are looking for:

• High school diploma or GED
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Ability to read CAD designs, procedures, and safety rules.
• Knowledgeable in inspection tools (micrometers, calipers, comparators, etc.).
• Experience in operating hoists, hand trucks, and power trucks (license required).

At Apex, we actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups. Your unique experiences and perspectives are valuable to us, and we’re excited to see how you might contribute to our team. While we have outlined a set of qualifications for this role, we recognize that experience and skills can come from a variety of backgrounds. If you meet most of these qualifications and are eager to learn and grow with us, we invite you to apply.

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