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Lasko Products

Home comfort appliances for air quality

Plastic Injection Toolroom Technician

Precision Machining & ToolmakingUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeFort Worth, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Ability to troubleshoot issues on plastic components, including gas traps, voids, weld lines, and pin push.
  • Ability to disassemble and assemble molds and diagnose mold problems such as flashing, galling, venting, and cooling issues.
  • Ability to understand blueprints, sketches, and general instructions for disassembling, inspecting, repairing, and assembling plastic injection molds.
  • Ability to perform critical mold assembly operations, refitting, re-venting, and adjustments to achieve design objectives.
  • Ability to operate machine shop equipment, including mills, surface grinders, and lathes.
  • Ability to solve problems involving unusual materials, work-holding arrangements, machine settings, fabrication methods, and production processes.
  • Ability to repair all brands of hot runner systems.
  • Ability to interpret drawings and evaluate machining methods for assignments involving intricate machining setups, with instructions from the Toolroom Supervisor.
  • Ability to perform precision work to exacting tolerances and dimensions.
  • Ability to recommend design revisions or material substitutions based on machinability or fabrication problems.
  • Ability to communicate with the team and upper management, follow documented procedures and standards, manage time effectively, work independently with little supervision, and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to report to work and arrive at the assigned workstation on time.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and repair plastic injection molds to support manufacturing and meet quality standards.
  • Assemble, repair, inspect, clean, and polish molds, handling them with skill and care.
  • Answer technical questions from Manufacturing departments as required.
  • Maintain equipment maintenance and repair history records, including work performed, parts replaced, and labor hours.
  • Construct and repair machine shop tools, gauges, fixtures, jigs, and dies for company use.
  • Provide guidance and training to lower-level technicians.
  • Repair mold cavities and cores damaged by wear or other causes.
  • Complete engineering changes and revisions to molds.
  • Manufacture new mold components or repair existing components as required.
  • Stone and polish mold components.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with electrical discharge machining (EDM), computer numerical control (CNC), or welding.

About the Company

Lasko Products

Home comfort appliances for air quality

Lasko Products makes and sells home comfort appliances like electric fans, room heaters, and air purifiers. Its products are designed to improve indoor comfort and air quality and are sold through retail and online channels around the world. The company emphasizes durability and value, with manufacturing locations in Tennessee and Texas and a long history dating back to 1906, highlighting a strong American-made identity. Lasko differentiates itself through its established brand, focus on quality, and broad distribution, aiming to provide reliable, long-lasting appliances for homes and businesses. Its goal is to meet everyday comfort needs while expanding its manufacturing footprint and international distribution.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
West Chester, PA
Founded
1906

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