Mold and Tool Machinist
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Overview About the Role Our molds are the heart of our production, and keeping them running is a hands-on job. The Mold and Tool Machinist is a mold maker who diagnoses, repairs,
About the Role
~1 min readOur molds are the heart of our production, and keeping them running is a hands-on job. The Mold and Tool Machinist is a mold maker who diagnoses, repairs, and improves our injection molds. You will spend most of your day at the bench and the machines.
What We Offer
~1 min readCompetitive pay, health benefits, 401(k) plan, and paid time off, subject to plan eligibility requirements. Opportunity to grow into a Lead Mold Maker or Tool Room Manager.
Cambridge Security Seals is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Diagnose mold problems (wear, flash, damaged cores and cavities, ejection, cooling and venting) and carry out repairs, escalating complex issues
- →Repair and modify multi-cavity injection molds through machining, grinding and polishing, and coordinating outside welding when necessary
- →Sustain a preventive maintenance program for every mold, with a repair history for each tool
- →Act on work orders from the Manufacturing and Engineering teams, confirm the root cause, and support mold qualification after repairs
- →Manage spare components and steel so critical molds are never down for lack of a part
- →Support outside mold shops on new molds and major rebuilds: inspect on delivery and assist with first trials
- →Keep the tool room safe, organized and clean
Requirements
~1 min read- 3+ years as a mold machinist or toolmaker on plastic injection molds (5+ preferred); journeyman card or completed apprenticeship preferred
- Hands-on skill on manual and CNC mills, lathes, and surface grinders
- Ability to read and work from mold drawings with GD&T, and to measure precisely
- Enough understanding of molding on the press to tell a mold problem from a process problem
Nice to Have
~1 min read- Experience with multi-cavity, tight-tolerance molds and hot runner systems
- Working knowledge of SolidWorks or a similar CAD system
- CNC programming (CAM)
- Experience in a small shop handling everything from repairs to vendor management
Tool room and production floor, with safety glasses, hearing protection and machine-shop safety practices required. Occasional off-shift support when a critical mold goes down.
Cambridge Security Seals | US Security Seals Manufacturer
Cambridge Security Seals is a privately held enterprise headquartered in Pomona, New York. CSS is one ofthe world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of tamper-evident, tamper-resistant, and high-securityloss prevention seals, track-and-trace devices, and allied products to meet the growing needs ofcustomers across a wide range of industries.
Our team of manufacturing operator specialists, engineers, operations professionals work as a cohesiveunit to address all the challenges across an extremely wide scope of applications faced by our diversecustomer base across industries ranging from Airlines, Transportation & Logistics to Healthcare,Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Medical, and Fire Safety. Using cutting-edge production technologiesand tapping into cross-industry development resources, we collaborate to develop innovative solutionsthat uniquely position our company to provide safe and secure tamper-proof and tamper-evidentproducts to support the demands of a rapidly changing world.
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- ≈ $62,400–$83,200 a year
- 8% above the $67,600 median for Machinist jobs on Jobera (214 salaries).
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Listing Details
- Posted
- November 3, 2026
- First seen
- November 3, 2026
- Last seen
- November 3, 2026
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- Trust Level
- 67%
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