Toolmaker

Advanced Powder Products, Inc. (APP) is a fast growing high technology company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of net shape metallic components using Metal Injection Molding (MIM), and 3-D powder metal printing technologies. Using our trademarked technologies – protoMIM® and printalloy®, APP is the first choice of many OEM’s when rapid development of new components is required. We manufacture components that make our client’s surgical devices, hand tools, firearms, and sporting goods function better.

APP offers some of the best benefits in the Central Pennsylvania Region. These include: PTO, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K with company match, profit sharing, long-term and short-term disability, and life and AD&D insurance.

General Summary

Responsible for making and repairing fixtures, tooling, and machining parts used in the manufacturing process to make products.

Job Characteristics

• Specialized, technically oriented position
• Must be able to identify technical problems and develop sound, carefully thought-out solutions
• Comfortable in doing varied activities with multiple, simultaneous projects and tasks in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to meet customer/internal specifications and quality standards.
  
  

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor, organize, and maintain injection molding tooling
• Inspect, measure, fit-up, and document new tools as they arrive
• Support molding engineer during the conditioning of new tools
• Repair damaged tooling by use of various tool repair techniques (welding, grinding, machining)
• Troubleshoot production tooling and correct issues associated with flash
• Read and understand blueprints and complicated schematics as required to create and build new fixtures, tools, and machine parts
• Assist with tooling concept layout and design reviews
• Oversee tooling throughout the build process, storage and inventory both internally and externally
• Operate vertical mill, surface grinders, lathe, CNC, and EDM
• Follow the standards of ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 International Standards
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Requirements

• Associates degree in Tool and Die or Machine Tool Technology
• 5 years of experience in injection molding tooling
• Working knowledge of MS Office, Solidworks, MasterCam, Adobe
• Ability to operate machine tools -- vertical mill, surface grinders, CNC, and EDM
  
  

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