Senior Mold Maker
- BC, Canada
- British Columbia, Canada, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
The Senior Machinist / Mold Maker will be responsible for building, maintaining, and repairing injection molds using manual machining, EDM, hand-fitting, and precision tooling techniques. The Senior Machinist provides both advanced machining capability and mold-building expertise, ensuring high-precision mold construction, maintenance, and repair. This role combines machining, EDM operations, bench fitting, and mold troubleshooting. This is a hands-on, craftsmanship-focused position ideal for a toolmaker who takes pride in precision work, problem-solving, and mentoring junior technicians in a traditional toolroom environment. The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with Engineering & Production to deliver reliable tooling, optimize cycle time and quality, and support continuous improvement.
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Responsibilities
Build, maintain, and repair injection molds using manual machining, EDM, hand-fitting, and precision tooling techniques. Collaborate with Engineering and Production to deliver reliable tooling, improve cycle time and quality, troubleshoot molds, and mentor junior technicians.
Requirements
The role calls for advanced machining capability and mold-building expertise, including experience with EDM, bench fitting, and mold troubleshooting. It is suited to a skilled toolmaker who values precision, problem-solving, craftsmanship, and mentoring in a traditional toolroom environment.
Skills
- Manual Machining
- Injection Mold Building
- Mold Maintenance and Repair
- Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)
- Hand-Fitting
- Precision Tooling
- Bench Fitting
- Mold Troubleshooting
- Precision Work
- Problem-Solving
- Mentoring
- Cycle Time Optimization
- Quality Improvement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Continuous Improvement
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Categories
- Trades
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
Keywords
- Injection Molds
- Manual Machining
- Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)
- Hand-Fitting
- Precision Tooling
- Mold Building
- Mold Maintenance
- Mold Repair
- Bench Fitting
- Mold Troubleshooting
- Toolmaking
- Toolroom
- Machining
- Cycle Time Optimization
- Quality
- Continuous Improvement
- Engineering
- Production
- Mentoring
- Plastics Manufacturing