Job: MOLD MAKER I

Jobing Description

MOLD MAKER I

Location: US-NC-GREENSBORO Requisition ID: 2010-21217
Alternative Work Site: .. Posted Date: 1/10/2011
ITAR : No

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Opportunity Details:
Purpose:

TE Connectivity is an industry leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, fueled by innovation and collaboration. Our emphasis on forward thinking has attracted the brightest industry minds, allowing them to thrive and create breakthrough solutions that deliver a competitive advantage to our customers.

TE Connectivity is a global, $12.1 billion company that designs and manufactures over 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside the products that touch every aspect of our lives. Our nearly 90,000 employees partner with customers in virtually every industry?from consumer electronics, energy and healthcare, to automotive, aerospace and communication networks?enabling smarter, faster, better technologies to connect products to possibilities.

Responsibilities:

Prepare molds for production and work with production and engineering in improving and resolving mold problems. This consists at times of performing part number change-overs from assembly drawings, cleaning, complex assembly, complex 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.

Requirement:

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Recommends changes in tooling design, under approval of engineering, to improve such factors as fit and condition of mold to produce a quantity.
* Develops specifications from general descriptions for specialty tools and draws or sketches design of product.
* Communicates with vendors and tool suppliers on tool related problems.
* Disassemble complex mold tooling for cleaning and repair. Cleaning includes disassembly of mold, cleaning each peace of tooling and inspecting for wear and damage. Details are reworked or replaced as needed.
* Changeover molds which includes 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.
* Studies blueprints, determines machining operations necessary and determines proper sequence of operations considering such factors as type of metal, shape of metal, size of part, finish requirements and machining time.
* Ability to condition new molds.
* May perform TIG/Laser 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.
* Fabrication and hand fitting of mold tooling.
* Provides instruction and technical guidance to trainees and/or peers in area(s) of speciality.
* General housekeeping of work area.
* Follow company and department guidelines, procedures and policies.
* Follow safety guidelines.
* Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

* HS diploma or GED
* Associate s Degree in Toolmaking or related field is preferred.
* Completion of Accredited Apprenticeship program is strongly preferred.
* Minimum of 8 years experience in moldmaking or mold maintenance.
* Knowledge of AUTO-CAD is preferred.
* Understanding of metallurgy.
* Demonstrated ability to accurately read and interpret blueprints.
* Advanced knowledge of milling machines, surface grinders and related shop equipment.
* Advanced knowledge of precision measurement devices.
* Advanced knowledge of tool design and understanding of fit and function of mold components.
* Understanding of Plastics.
* Understanding of Mold Tooling.
* Excellent math skills including a working knowledge of trigonometry which includes roll dimensions and compound angles.
* Good communication skills
* Ability to multitask and prioritize work in order to successfully accomplish job duties.
* Must be able to work with minimal supervision.



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