Injection Mold Maintenance Technician

3855 Ruffin Road near Balboa, San Diego CA

Description

About this Position SeeScan is currently seeking a highly motivated individual with a background in Plastic Injection Molds and molded parts to join our talented and growing team. In this position, you will be responsible for daily preventive maintenance of injection molds to ensure they are ready for production runs. This position also involves working closely with both molding and the mold build operations. Our ideal candidate is a team player who has experience troubleshooting molding problems as well as hands on experience with assembly and disassembly of injection molds. Our company culture Working at SeeScan is unlike working for other companies of our size. While we have the stability of a larger company—we’ve been in business for nearly 40 years and sell our products worldwide—the SeeScan environment feels like a smaller, tight-knit community. Absent of typical corporate culture, we care more about what you do than what you are called, and we want you to share our mission of constantly improving the way we do things. We’ll give you the tools and resources you need to succeed, and we want you to show us how it’s done! What we’re looking for Across our organization, we’re looking for people who want to solve big challenges to make the world a better place. Whether you’re designing the latest tech, building our products on the production floor, or keeping our business running and profitable, we want people who approach problems with a can-do attitude and who are eager to be part of a team. Our goal is to create the best products in our industries and continue our trend of sustainable growth – not to line shareholders’ pockets. That means we’re interested in hiring people who are eager to work somewhere long-term and who share our values of continuous learning, community, and fairness. In this position, you will • Work with injection molding machines to facilitate the creation of molded parts • Repair, transport, troubleshoot, and make parts for injection molds • Be involved in mold repair, pin replacements, cleaning, lubricating, welding and machining of damaged or broken tooling and tooling components • Keep a neat and tidy work area • Be responsible for daily preventive maintenance of injection molds About You • Excellent manual dexterity • Knowledge of operating principles of Plastic Injection Molds, machines and parts • Ability to remain flexible with different tasks and changing priorities • Good communication skills and the ability to work well with others as part of a team to successfully accomplish goals • Ability to work with hand and power tools to effect repairs and maintenance of Injection Molds. • Strong attention to detail and the ability to flag potential issues • Experience with maintaining and repairing injection molds and molding • Expert level of knowledge required in all aspects of disassembly and reassembly of injection molds and components • Ability to effectively troubleshoot, plan, communicate, and execute a plan to ensure the highest quality of repair Desired skills and experience This is a sampling of the type of skills and experience we’d like to see in our ideal candidate. If you don’t check off all the boxes, that’s okay – we’re more interested in hiring someone who will be the right fit for our community and who demonstrates the capability to learn. • High school education or equivalent • Experience with maintaining and repairing injection molds and molding • Expert level of knowledge required in all aspects of disassembly and reassembly of injection molds and components About SeeScan Modern life depends on the infrastructure that brings water, electricity, gas, and communications to our homes and businesses. SeeScan’s mission is to deliver the highest quality products that protect these vital services. We are an original equipment manufacturer in San Diego, CA that builds diagnostic and utility locating equipment from the ground up, from initial product conception to prototyping, testing, and final assembly. SeeScan is more than a collection of facilities, technologies, and products. SeeScan is a community of people. Working here, you’ll be part of a group of people who take pride in their work and their community. We’re passionate, but there’s more to it than that. We have a sense of ownership of SeeScan’s success and a shared commitment to continuous improvement. You won’t just be a cog in a corporate machine here – you’ll be our most critical investment, and we’ll do our best to empower you with the tools you need to find success at SeeScan. We offer • A position within an established company that has over 30 years of experience • The stability of a larger company, but with the feel of a smaller, tight-knit community • A place to work where you are treated with respect and as a valued member of the team • Medical, dental, and vision coverage • Access to equipment, tools, and supplies to successfully accomplish the tasks of the job • Traditional and Roth 401(k) investment options, with partial company matching contribution • Flexible Paid Time Off plan with no cap or “use it or lose it” requirement • Opportunities for growth and continuous learning • An environment that encourages innovation, creativity, and achieving your goals If this opportunity has caught your interest, apply online at today! Please submit your application along with your resume, compensation requirements, and a cover letter. The cover letter should be something that explains why you are the ideal candidate for this position. This part of the application is very important because it gives us a chance to get to know you a little better and see ways you could be an asset to our team that might not be reflected in the Education, Experience, and/or Qualifications sections. We are looking for a long-term, in-house teammate to join us, not a contractor or consultant. Notes • No recruiters, contractors, or consultants, please • No relocation assistance or visa sponsorships available for this position • SeeScan is an Equal Opportunity Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement SeeScan is committed to maintaining a safe work environment for all of its employees. We are requiring that all of our onsite employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Therefore, we will only be extending offers to candidates who are already fully vaccinated or who will be fully vaccinated prior to their start date. You are considered fully vaccinated two full weeks after you’ve received your final vaccine dose. We will make a good faith effort to make reasonable accommodations for those with valid medical or religious exemptions from receiving the vaccine.