Tool and Die Maker - Stryten Energy

Stryten Energy manufactures proprietary and custom injection molding products serving the industrial lead battery, automotive and consumer markets. Stryten Energy is expanding battery poly manufacturing and recycling output to help solve industry-wide supply constraints.

Plans and lays out construction and repairs to injection molds.  Performs bench work to construct, alter, and repair tools.  General maintenance and changeover of all plastic injection molds.

Training for the first 60 days is during the day and then it could move to nights.

Machining experience is ideal

• Embraces and follows the Beliefs and Values of Stryten Energy
• Embraces and follows the work and safety rules and wears all required personal protective equipment.
• Helps plan and layout construction of new tools and repairs and alterations to existing tools.
• Helps with the troubleshooting and diagnosing tooling problems.
• Designs and builds cutting tools and electrodes for all toolroom equipment.
• Must be able to safely and efficiently setup and operate the following machine tools in order to make new, repair, or alter tooling components.
  • Milling machines
  • Dry and wet surface grinders
  • Lathes
  • Electrical discharge machine
• Supports the production department by completing in press mold changeovers, polishing and cleaning, and minor repairs.
• Moves injection molds around the facility as required by the toolroom and production departments.
• Disassembly of injection molds, cleaning, changeover of components, and reassembly of the mold when completed.
• Electrical checks of mold heaters and thermocouples.
• Water pressure checks of mold.
• Complete mold and equipment work orders using computerized CMMS system.
• General disassembly, cleanup, repair, and reassembly of secondary production equipment.
• Maintains housekeeping and cleanliness of the toolroom department as instructed by management.
• Reports unsafe conditions to the Supervisor for immediate action.
• The above list of responsibilities describes normal work but the Supervisor may assign this person to duties not listed when production requirements dictate or when there is not enough work in the regular classification to fill out the workday.

• Must be a card holding Journeyman Tool and Die Maker, or minimum of 5 years experience in this position.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must pass mechanical aptitude test.
• Must be able to lift 35 pounds.
• Must have strong knowledge of injection molds and molding operations.
• Must be able to accurately and efficiently do mathematics, including trigonometry.
• Must be able to proficiently read and understand engineering blueprints.
• Must have welding experience.
• Must be able to design and build cutting tools and electrodes.
• Must be able to safely and effectively operate basic shop equipment including drill press, milling machines, lathes, grinders, edm machines, multimeters, and basic hand power tools.
• Good attendance and performance work history.
• Motived self-starter that is able to productively work alone and in teams/groups to solve problems and get work done.
• Must have proven mechanical ability.
• Must have his/her own tools.
• Must complete a forklift driving training program.
• Must learn proper lifting skills of over 10,000 lbs. with a forklift or crane.
• Must complete a Lock Out/Tag Out training program.
• Must have the ability and willingness to work overtime on an as needed/required basis in order to complete work in process and communicate with other shifts.

Stryten Energy is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.