Mold and Tool Machinist

Diagnose mold problems (wear, flash, damaged cores and cavities, ejection, cooling and venting) and carry out repairs, escalating complex issues. 3+ years as a mold machinist or toolmaker on plastic injection molds (5+ preferred); journeyman card or completed apprenticeship preferred.

Overview:

 

About the Role

Our molds are the heart of our production, and keeping them running is a hands-on job. The Mold and Tool Machinist is a mold maker who diagnoses, repairs, and improves our injection molds. You will spend most of your day at the bench and the machines.

 

Pay: $30–$40 per hour

 

What We Offer

Competitive pay, health benefits, 401(k) plan, and paid time off, subject to plan eligibility requirements. Opportunity to grow into a Lead Mold Maker or Tool Room Manager.

Cambridge Security Seals is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities:

What You'll Do

• Diagnose mold problems (wear, flash, damaged cores and cavities, ejection, cooling and venting) and carry out repairs, escalating complex issues
• Repair and modify multi-cavity injection molds through machining, grinding and polishing, and coordinating outside welding when necessary
• Sustain a preventive maintenance program for every mold, with a repair history for each tool
• Act on work orders from the Manufacturing and Engineering teams, confirm the root cause, and support mold qualification after repairs
• Manage spare components and steel so critical molds are never down for lack of a part
• Support outside mold shops on new molds and major rebuilds: inspect on delivery and assist with first trials
• Keep the tool room safe, organized and clean

Qualifications:

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years as a mold machinist or toolmaker on plastic injection molds (5+ preferred); journeyman card or completed apprenticeship preferred
• Hands-on skill on manual and CNC mills, lathes, and surface grinders
• Ability to read and work from mold drawings with GD&T, and to measure precisely
• Enough understanding of molding on the press to tell a mold problem from a process problem

  Nice to Have

  • Experience with multi-cavity, tight-tolerance molds and hot runner systems
  • Working knowledge of SolidWorks or a similar CAD system
  • CNC programming (CAM)
  • Experience in a small shop handling everything from repairs to vendor management

  • Work Environment

    Tool room and production floor, with safety glasses, hearing protection and machine-shop safety practices required. Occasional off-shift support when a critical mold goes down.

Company Website:

Cambridge Security Seals | US Security Seals Manufacturer

Company Profile:

Cambridge Security Seals is a privately held enterprise headquartered in Pomona, New York. CSS is one of
the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of tamper-evident, tamper-resistant, and high-security
loss prevention seals, track-and-trace devices, and allied products to meet the growing needs of
customers across a wide range of industries.

Our team of manufacturing operator specialists, engineers, operations professionals work as a cohesive
unit to address all the challenges across an extremely wide scope of applications faced by our diverse
customer base across industries ranging from Airlines, Transportation & Logistics to Healthcare,
Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Medical, and Fire Safety. Using cutting-edge production technologies
and tapping into cross-industry development resources, we collaborate to develop innovative solutions
that uniquely position our company to provide safe and secure tamper-proof and tamper-evident
products to support the demands of a rapidly changing world.