Mold Tooling Technician

Founded in 1917, Parker Hannifin Corporation is a $13.7 billion global company.

With annual sales of $13.7 billion in fiscal year 2020, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets.
The company has operations in 49 countries around the world.

Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 63 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index.

Parker's engineering expertise and broad range of core technologies uniquely positions the company to solve some of the world's greatest engineering challenges.
By partnering with customers, Parker improves their productivity and profitability and seeks new ways to solve humanity's biggest challenges.

Headquartered in Richmond, California, Parker Hannifin's Veriflo Division delivers proven gas and fluid delivery systems and components to customers around the globe. We have the ability to integrate multiple technologies into unique solutions that require the highest levels of precision and performance in cost-effective packages.

For semiconductor tool manufacturers, Veriflo offers ultra-high purity stainless steel and fluoropolymer fittings, valves, regulators and manifolds for VMBs, CMBs, tooling modules, wafer cleaning, wet etching and other specialized microelectronics processing applications.
This high-tech market is constantly evolving, and Parker offers an extensive portfolio of products to support the demands of cleanliness and surface preparation for every process.

Working at Parker is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 58,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Parker, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and make a real impact. Visit us on www.parker.com/veriflo

Job Summary:

Coordinate all aspects of facility goals and objectives in Environment, Health and Safety (EHS).
Coordinate actions with appropriate personnel to respond to customer material compliance requests and ensure the Division's ongoing compliance with regulations.

Job Summary:
The position includes review, evaluation, and cataloguing of the Tucson facility's injection molding tooling.

Job Duties:

• Institute a tool inspection and tracking system to facility total productive maintenance of mold tooling.
• Assist the molding team with optimizing injection molding parameters to optimize the production of quality molded parts.
• Have a sound understanding of various types of mold tooling their proper design.
• Review and evaluate existing injection molds for wear, damage, and expected longevity.
• Compare mold tooling against tool drawings and updating drawings as needed.
• Conduct basic to intermediate level maintenance on mold tooling and coordinate extensive mold repair with outside tool makers.
• Utilize experience and a sound understanding of mold tooling and their proper design to coordinate with mold makers to insure the delivery of robust molds.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience as a mold engineer, mold maker, and/or senior mold technician in the injection molding industry.
• Experience with tool design and building for plastic injection molding.
• Experience with mold repair.
• Experience with injection molding of PFA and PVDF is preferred.
• Experience with 3D CAD modelling is preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to read, interpret and update complex tooling drawings.
• Ability to perform preventative maintenance, evaluations of injection mold tooling.
• Ability to perform mold tooling repair.
• Ability to communicate and work well as a member of an injection molding facility team.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires frequent standing.
• Frequent lifting up to 20 pounds.
• Good dexterity and attention to detail through visual inspection.
• Job requires employee to work with coolants, medium noise level.
  

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.
  

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

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Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.