{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c2249b8ae2b4ebbd4f9ede58","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c2249b8ae2b4ebbd4f9ede58","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c2249b8ae2b4ebbd4f9ede58","title":"Pattern Maker","description":"PATTERN MAKER OPENING IN INDIANAPOLIS IN FOR A PLASTICS MANUFACTURING COMPANY. THIS IS A 1ST SHIFT ROLE AS WELL. WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS SKILLED IN CARPENTRY WHO CAN CREATE WOODEN MOLDS BASED OFF OF BLUEPRINTS. THERE WILL BE SOME FABRICATION AS WELL WITH THIS JOB BUT WE CAN TEACH THAT.\n\nSHIFT IS DAY SHIFT 8 HOURS START TIME THEY CAN START 630AM-9AM THEY CAN BE FLEXIBLE\n\nRARELY OT HERE TYPICALLY MON-FRI ONLY\n\nPAYS $25 HOURLY\n\nTooling & Mold Technician – Thermoforming\nPosition Summary\n\nThe Tooling & Mold Technician is responsible for building, maintaining, repairing, and modifying thermoforming molds, production fixtures, CNC fixtures, and fabrication fixtures.\n\nThis is a hands-on position requiring strong tooling, machining, woodworking, and fabrication skills. The technician will create precision plastic, wood, and aluminum molds and fixtures from prints, sketches, and customer specifications while supporting production and prototype development.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nBuild molds, tools, jigs, and fixtures used in thermoforming and production operations.\n\nCreate precision tooling from prints, drawings, sketches, and customer specifications.\n\nBuild prototypes, models, samples, trimming fixtures, and molds.\n\nCalculate tooling dimensions and account for material shrinkage based on established formulas.\n\nPerform mold and fixture repairs, modifications, and preventive maintenance.\n\nComplete final fitting, plumbing, and finishing of tooling received from outside vendors or customers.\n\nMachine and fabricate plastic, wood, and aluminum components.\n\nOperate equipment including:\n\nMills\n\nLathes\n\nPin routers\n\nTable saws\n\nDrill presses\n\nHand and power tools\n\nUse epoxies, adhesives, and glues in tooling and fabrication applications.\n\nPerform trimming, drilling, and cut-out work on prototype parts.\n\nUse woodworking and fabrication techniques to create custom production components.\n\nMaintain molds and fixtures according to the production schedule to ensure tooling is ready when needed.\n\nMaintain inventory of tooling materials, supplies, and tools required for mold and fixture maintenance.\n\nSupport production and finishing operations as needed.\n\nComplete customer orders according to required specifications and production deadlines.\n\nQualifications\n\nHands-on experience with mold making, tooling, fixture building, machining, or fabrication preferred.\n\nExperience with thermoforming molds and fixtures strongly preferred.\n\nAbility to read and work from prints, drawings, sketches, and specifications.\n\nExperience operating mills, lathes, drill presses, routers, saws, and related shop equipment.\n\nStrong mechanical aptitude and precision measurement skills.\n\nExperience working with plastic, aluminum, and wood.\n\nAbility to perform mold and fixture repairs, modifications, fitting, and finishing.\n\nWoodworking and general fabrication experience.\n\nAbility to accurately build custom tooling and components to production specifications.\n\nStrong attention to detail and ability to manage tooling requirements based on production schedules.\n\n#IND1","company":"Macincorporated","rawCompany":"macincorporated","city":"Indianapolis","state":"IN","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-15T09:23:05.592Z","occupations":[{"code":"51-4062.00","title":"Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic","slug":"patternmakers-metal-and-plastic"},{"code":"51-7031.00","title":"Model Makers, Wood","slug":"model-makers-wood"},{"code":"51-4061.00","title":"Model Makers, Metal and Plastic","slug":"model-makers-metal-and-plastic"}],"industries":[{"code":"333511","title":"Industrial Mold Manufacturing","slug":"industrial-mold-manufacturing"},{"code":"321999","title":"All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-miscellaneous-wood-product-manufacturing"},{"code":"326199","title":"All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-plastics-product-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Pattern Maker","description":"PATTERN MAKER OPENING IN INDIANAPOLIS IN FOR A PLASTICS MANUFACTURING COMPANY. THIS IS A 1ST SHIFT ROLE AS WELL. WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS SKILLED IN CARPENTRY WHO CAN CREATE WOODEN MOLDS BASED OFF OF BLUEPRINTS. THERE WILL BE SOME FABRICATION AS WELL WITH THIS JOB BUT WE CAN TEACH THAT.\n\nSHIFT IS DAY SHIFT 8 HOURS START TIME THEY CAN START 630AM-9AM THEY CAN BE FLEXIBLE\n\nRARELY OT HERE TYPICALLY MON-FRI ONLY\n\nPAYS $25 HOURLY\n\nTooling & Mold Technician – Thermoforming\nPosition Summary\n\nThe Tooling & Mold Technician is responsible for building, maintaining, repairing, and modifying thermoforming molds, production fixtures, CNC fixtures, and fabrication fixtures.\n\nThis is a hands-on position requiring strong tooling, machining, woodworking, and fabrication skills. 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