Your Contribution

• Review blueprints, CAD files, SolidWorks models, and their associated specifications.
• Set-up and operate various tools including, but not limited to CNC mills, lathes, EDM, and grinders to cut and shape materials like metal and plastic.
• Assemble, fit, shim, and adjust tools dies, and parts to meet precise specifications.
• Measure completed products using calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators to ensure conformance to strict tolerances.
  • Perform 100% inspection of ALL active molds 
  • Define critical characteristics & tolerances o Update “Mold” repair log for future reference and traceability.
• Repair or modify existing tools, dies, and machinery.  Welding, grinding, and polishing may be required.
  • Set up a preventative / predictive maintenance program with inspection intervals.
  • Outcomes would be acceptance/rejection criteria for maximizing mold utilization (lifecycles)
• Create jigs, gauges, fixtures, and cutting tools.
• Using Excel/Access programs, link Mold ID# to yield, defects, and downtime.
• Work with Melting process engineers to implement onto production floor.
• Attend weekly SFO mold meetings > 90% of the time.
• Lead weekly mold “cycling” meeting with a 2-4 week lookahead.
• Drive knowledge transfer from Southbridge to Duryea team.
• Create Job Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Develop plans for Duryea to become 100% independent from Southbridge.
• Organize Mold Shop to 5s standards.
• Order all department tools, materials, and repairs using SAP.

Your Profile

• A.S. of Tool/Die/Machinist degree from technical / vocational school + 2 years of experience.  OR
• Formalized Apprenticeship certificate training + 4 years of experience.  OR  Highschool Diploma / GED + 5-6 years of experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of using CAD/CAM software, blue print reading, and mathematics (geometry/trigonometry)
• Minimum of 3-5 years of handling complex, high-precision metalworking machinery
• MIG, TIG, and Stick welding skills (preferred)
• English, MS Office

Your Benefits

At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know: motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your needs to include medical, dental, vision, 401K, vacation, holidays, tuition reimbursement, short-term/long-term disability, etc.