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Hoffer Plastics is hiring for "Mold Maker / Mold Repair", "1st shift".

Play a key role in producing plastic components that make everyday life possible, from transportation to food packaging to healthcare.

The Mold Maker / Mold Repair position is responsible for performing mold repair and modifications as directed to meet customer specifications.

                                                                 Starting Pay $30.00 -38.00 (based on experience)

1st Shift Hours are 7:00am - 4:00pm

** Hoffer provides full training, extensive benefits, pay premiums for night shifts, and unlimited career potential. ****

Responsibilities:

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs to plastic injection molds.
• Modify and repair molds, jigs and fixtures where accuracy requires maintenance of extremely close tolerances.
• Diagnose problems and determine corrective actions on injection molds.
• Ability to grind complex forms to very close tolerances.
• Ability to complete jobs quickly and efficiently with minimal errors.
• Maintain safe work area in neat and orderly manner.
• Accurately document work performed.
• This job description does not contain every function / responsibility that may be required in the performance of this job. All team members are required to perform other related duties / functions as assigned.
• All team members shall:
  • Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
  • Continue to grow job specific knowledge and use tools to identify and assist with continuous improvement.
  • Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

PHYSCIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Incumbent will:

• Continually walk / stand entire shift.
• Frequently bend at waist, twist and turn.
• Sometimes kneel / crouch and climb.
• Sometimes lift below waist and lift above waist up to 75lbs. and over.
• Rarely lift above shoulders up to 10lbs.
• Frequently push and pull up to 75lbs. and over.
• Continually perform manipulative finger / wrist / hand movement.
• Occasional keyboarding.
• Continual exposure to oil.
• Infrequent exposure to dust, fumes and odors.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Must wear appropriate PPE.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; TMA certificate preferred.
• 5+ years of experience required.
• Extensive knowledge of mold function and repair in a plastic injection environment.
• Ability to display competency calibrating tools related to the tool room.
• Ability to perform multiple functions either or EDM, Jig Grinding, Lathes, Mills, Grinders, etc.
• Good communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Hot runner function and repair knowledge a plus.

Benefits:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical, Dental and VSP Vision Insurance
• Hoffer Plastics matches .50 per $1.00 dollar contributed each payroll period up to 6% plus a Safe Harbor contribution of an amount equal to 3% of employee's annual eligible earnings
• Paid Life Insurance in the amount of 1.5 times basic annual salary
• Short term and Long-term Disability
• 2 Weeks Paid Vacation and up to 5 Days of Illinois Paid Leave.
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Reimbursements (Tuition, Prescription Safety Glasses, Steel Toe Shoe, and Fitness)

Join an established, growing third generation U.S. company that goes "All In" for people, plastics and purpose.

Hoffer Plastics Corporation: There's a part of us in Every Piece.

www.hofferplastics.com

Hoffer Plastics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.