{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c5a42f8af28d23d5b04cc6eb","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c5a42f8af28d23d5b04cc6eb","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c5a42f8af28d23d5b04cc6eb","title":"Tool Maker / Mold Maker / Diemaker","description":"The Company\n\nHeico has a history of success. Since its founding over 40 years ago, The Heico Companies has grown from a single business to more than 80 separate companies through a strategic acquisition process. Once acquired, individual businesses grow by reinvesting earnings into internal growth. Historically talented at restoring distressed companies, Heico strategically targets acquisitions that will complement its ever-growing portfolio of companies in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services.\n\nHeico’s portfolio of companies are organized into four groups: Applied Solutions Group, Construction Solutions Group, Industrial Technologies Group, and Metal Processing Group. Once acquired, new Heico companies are assigned to a group and run on a stand-alone basis, allowing for great independence as well as the opportunity to share knowledge about markets, production processes, and management practices across other Heico groups and companies.\n\nHeico continues to seek out new opportunities and maintain its standard of success. The Heico Companies has remained a privately held company since its creation and maintains a majority ownership in each of its operations, which generates nearly $4 billion dollars in revenues. Many of our businesses are certified Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBE).\n\nMore information about the overall organization can be found at www.heicocompanies.com.\n\nVersatile Mold and Design, Inc. (VMD) designs and builds molds and dies for numerous multi-national companies in a wide variety of industries. Versatile also acts as a product development partner with our customers by offering prototyping services, design support and part production. Since our inception, Versatile has been committed to improving the long-term competitive edge of our customers through innovative engineering. We are a full-service molding facility capable of providing support through all phases of the development process. We have extensive experience with both thermoset and thermoplastic materials. We design and build tooling for injection molding, compression molding, transfer molding, and metal stamping. Versatile also offers general machining, wire and sinker EDM services as well as tool maintenance, repair and refurbishment.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nPerforms setup, calibration, maintenance, programming and operation on a variety of machining equipment including lathes, surface grinders, drill presses, milling machines, CNC equipment, hydraulic presses and other toolroom equipment to assemble and/or fabricate parts, complex assemblies and production tooling.\nProficiency in setting up and operating CNC machines, including knowledge of various machining techniques and tooling; Strong programming skills with the ability to write and edit code programs. Familiar with CAM software.\nAssess, build, and repair damage to molds and other production tooling.\nMake-to-suit complex drill jigs, holding fixtures, and templates.\nPerforms Welding (TIG, MIG, and Stick)\nVerifies dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges and micrometers troubleshoots, debugs and modifies to achieve expected performance\nReads and interprets specification manuals, blueprints, templates and layouts to determine machining operation to be performed including interpreting geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) symbols.\nAssist in new tool startups and tool validation\nAs needed, perform scheduled preventative maintenance on all tooling\nTroubleshoots tooling problems impacting production.\nComputes dimensions and tolerances and measures and lays out work pieces.\nMaintain required documentation related to production mold revisions, procurement, vendor and customer requirements.\nParticipate in DFM reviews.\nOrganize pins and molds and keep updated\nParticipate in continuous improvement projects\nCross trains in other complementary skills and seeks endorsements for those skills as needed to support production requirements.\nResponsible for observing all applicable safety requirements, reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions and correct use of appropriate personal protective equipment.\nWillingness to provide leadership and work in a team-oriented environment.\nProvide technical support and plastic expertise to support smooth operation of equipment and processes.\nCommunicate effectively with supervisors, managers, and sales team with progress of scheduled projects.\nWork with various departments and managers to maintain quality and improve processes.\nPerform sample experiments of mold processes in order to perfect operations. Test and debug final tools prior to run off with customers.\n\nOther Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.\n\nJob Requirements\n\nEducation\nCompletion of an Apprentice or Journeymen Toolmaking program or 4 years of equivalent work experience.\n\nSkills & Relevant Work Experience\n\nKnowledge of high cavitation molding of precision small parts. Specific experience in compression and injection molding is preferred.\nComputer proficiency in 3D and 2D CAD, Microsoft Office.\nExperience as a CNC Machinist/Programmer.\nGood understanding of measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, depth mics, indicators).\nExcellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nKnowledge of plastic processing and plastic materials.\nKnowledge of tool design and molding principles.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nStrong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with a strong attention to detail.\nStrong time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects.\nVery strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders.\nDemonstrates discretion, professionalism, and decorum in all interactions.\nBilingual skills in Spanish and English a plus.\nProficient in Microsoft 365 (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and Adobe Acrobat a plus.\nCompetitive Salary and Benefits\nPhysical Requirements\nMust be able to lift up to 50 lbs.\nRequires excellent mobility and the use of proper lifting techniques to avoid injury.\nMust be able to stand for 8 hours per day.\nMust have very good manual dexterity, use of hand and eye coordination and fine motor skills.\nMay be exposed to high levels of heat.\nMust be able to stoop, bend, crouch, walk and sit.\n\nKey Competencies\n\nCommitment to EHS – The employee must continually demonstrate an unequivocal commitment to the highest standards of health and safety for the workforce and be a leader in ensuring the company maintains its high levels of environmental performance.\nUnquestionable Integrity - Demonstrates the highest degree of integrity when engaging with associates, distributors, and stakeholders. Leads ethically by example and fosters a culture firmly grounded in the values of the organization.\nCollaborative Style – Engages stakeholders in problem solving and decision making. Is adept at bringing people together to tackle issues rather than dictate solutions. Has a collegial, inclusive working style and is professional and courteous. Builds strong relationships both internally and externally. Is both confident and humble.\nCommunication Skills - Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively deliver and reinforce consistent messages at all levels. Excellent listening skills.\nEOE M/F/D/V","company":"Versatile Mold Design","rawCompany":"versatile mold design","city":"Rutledge","state":"GA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-02T03:49:48.849Z","occupations":[{"code":"51-4111.00","title":"Tool and Die Makers","slug":"tool-and-die-makers"},{"code":"51-4081.00","title":"Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic","slug":"multiple-machine-tool-setters-operators-and-tenders-metal-and-plastic"},{"code":"51-4041.00","title":"Machinists","slug":"machinists"}],"industries":[{"code":"333514","title":"Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing","slug":"special-die-and-tool-die-set-jig-and-fixture-manufacturing"},{"code":"333511","title":"Industrial Mold Manufacturing","slug":"industrial-mold-manufacturing"},{"code":"326199","title":"All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-plastics-product-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Tool Maker / Mold Maker / Diemaker","description":"The Company\n\nHeico has a history of success. Since its founding over 40 years ago, The Heico Companies has grown from a single business to more than 80 separate companies through a strategic acquisition process. Once acquired, individual businesses grow by reinvesting earnings into internal growth. Historically talented at restoring distressed companies, Heico strategically targets acquisitions that will complement its ever-growing portfolio of companies in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services.\n\nHeico’s portfolio of companies are organized into four groups: Applied Solutions Group, Construction Solutions Group, Industrial Technologies Group, and Metal Processing Group. Once acquired, new Heico companies are assigned to a group and run on a stand-alone basis, allowing for great independence as well as the opportunity to share knowledge about markets, production processes, and management practices across other Heico groups and companies.\n\nHeico continues to seek out new opportunities and maintain its standard of success. The Heico Companies has remained a privately held company since its creation and maintains a majority ownership in each of its operations, which generates nearly $4 billion dollars in revenues. Many of our businesses are certified Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBE).\n\nMore information about the overall organization can be found at www.heicocompanies.com.\n\nVersatile Mold and Design, Inc. (VMD) designs and builds molds and dies for numerous multi-national companies in a wide variety of industries. Versatile also acts as a product development partner with our customers by offering prototyping services, design support and part production. Since our inception, Versatile has been committed to improving the long-term competitive edge of our customers through innovative engineering. We are a full-service molding facility capable of providing support through all phases of the development process. We have extensive experience with both thermoset and thermoplastic materials. We design and build tooling for injection molding, compression molding, transfer molding, and metal stamping. Versatile also offers general machining, wire and sinker EDM services as well as tool maintenance, repair and refurbishment.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nPerforms setup, calibration, maintenance, programming and operation on a variety of machining equipment including lathes, surface grinders, drill presses, milling machines, CNC equipment, hydraulic presses and other toolroom equipment to assemble and/or fabricate parts, complex assemblies and production tooling.\nProficiency in setting up and operating CNC machines, including knowledge of various machining techniques and tooling; Strong programming skills with the ability to write and edit code programs. Familiar with CAM software.\nAssess, build, and repair damage to molds and other production tooling.\nMake-to-suit complex drill jigs, holding fixtures, and templates.\nPerforms Welding (TIG, MIG, and Stick)\nVerifies dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges and micrometers troubleshoots, debugs and modifies to achieve expected performance\nReads and interprets specification manuals, blueprints, templates and layouts to determine machining operation to be performed including interpreting geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) symbols.\nAssist in new tool startups and tool validation\nAs needed, perform scheduled preventative maintenance on all tooling\nTroubleshoots tooling problems impacting production.\nComputes dimensions and tolerances and measures and lays out work pieces.\nMaintain required documentation related to production mold revisions, procurement, vendor and customer requirements.\nParticipate in DFM reviews.\nOrganize pins and molds and keep updated\nParticipate in continuous improvement projects\nCross trains in other complementary skills and seeks endorsements for those skills as needed to support production requirements.\nResponsible for observing all applicable safety requirements, reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions and correct use of appropriate personal protective equipment.\nWillingness to provide leadership and work in a team-oriented environment.\nProvide technical support and plastic expertise to support smooth operation of equipment and processes.\nCommunicate effectively with supervisors, managers, and sales team with progress of scheduled projects.\nWork with various departments and managers to maintain quality and improve processes.\nPerform sample experiments of mold processes in order to perfect operations. Test and debug final tools prior to run off with customers.\n\nOther Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.\n\nJob Requirements\n\nEducation\nCompletion of an Apprentice or Journeymen Toolmaking program or 4 years of equivalent work experience.\n\nSkills & Relevant Work Experience\n\nKnowledge of high cavitation molding of precision small parts. Specific experience in compression and injection molding is preferred.\nComputer proficiency in 3D and 2D CAD, Microsoft Office.\nExperience as a CNC Machinist/Programmer.\nGood understanding of measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, depth mics, indicators).\nExcellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nKnowledge of plastic processing and plastic materials.\nKnowledge of tool design and molding principles.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nStrong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with a strong attention to detail.\nStrong time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects.\nVery strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders.\nDemonstrates discretion, professionalism, and decorum in all interactions.\nBilingual skills in Spanish and English a plus.\nProficient in Microsoft 365 (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and Adobe Acrobat a plus.\nCompetitive Salary and Benefits\nPhysical Requirements\nMust be able to lift up to 50 lbs.\nRequires excellent mobility and the use of proper lifting techniques to avoid injury.\nMust be able to stand for 8 hours per day.\nMust have very good manual dexterity, use of hand and eye coordination and fine motor skills.\nMay be exposed to high levels of heat.\nMust be able to stoop, bend, crouch, walk and sit.\n\nKey Competencies\n\nCommitment to EHS – The employee must continually demonstrate an unequivocal commitment to the highest standards of health and safety for the workforce and be a leader in ensuring the company maintains its high levels of environmental performance.\nUnquestionable Integrity - Demonstrates the highest degree of integrity when engaging with associates, distributors, and stakeholders. Leads ethically by example and fosters a culture firmly grounded in the values of the organization.\nCollaborative Style – Engages stakeholders in problem solving and decision making. Is adept at bringing people together to tackle issues rather than dictate solutions. Has a collegial, inclusive working style and is professional and courteous. Builds strong relationships both internally and externally. Is both confident and humble.\nCommunication Skills - Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively deliver and reinforce consistent messages at all levels. 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