Tool Maker Apprentice

Your Job

Are you mechanically inclined and interested in building a career in precision tooling and manufacturing? As a Tool Maker Apprentice, you will develop hands-on skills while supporting the setup, changeover, maintenance, and repair of specialized injection molding tools. You will work alongside experienced team members to learn machining, blueprint reading, precision measurement, troubleshooting, and toolmaking practices while contributing to safe, high-quality manufacturing operations.

Our Team

You will be part of a collaborative manufacturing and tooling team supporting injection molding operations. Our team works across departments to maintain reliable tooling, solve manufacturing challenges, and continuously improve our processes, equipment, and capabilities.

What You Will Do

• Develop hands-on toolmaking skills while supporting the setup, changeover, maintenance, and repair of injection molding tools
• Learn to manufacture and modify specialized mold components using equipment such as band saws, milling machines, drilling equipment, precision grinders, and EDM machines
• Support preventive and corrective maintenance of molds and manufacturing equipment to promote reliable production
• Inspect tooling and completed changeovers to help ensure alignment with manufacturing standards and blueprint specifications
• Read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and schematics to support tooling and maintenance activities
• Apply precision measuring techniques to evaluate tooling components and verify dimensional requirements
• Build technical knowledge in areas such as blueprint reading, basic algebra, trigonometry, machining, and problem-solving
• Partner with team members and other departments to troubleshoot tooling challenges and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Maintain accurate documentation and tooling inventory records
• Contribute to a safe and quality-focused work environment by following established safety procedures and quality standards

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Technical, mechanical, machining, manufacturing, or related hands-on experience or training
• Basic experience using measuring instruments or precision measurement tools
• Ability to read or interpret basic technical drawings, blueprints, or schematics
• Ability to safely lift and carry up to 40 pounds

What Will Put You Ahead

• Technical education or coursework related to machining, tool and die, manufacturing, or a related field
• Experience with manual machining equipment
• Experience with CNC machining equipment
• Experience working with injection molding equipment, molds, or tooling
• Experience using precision measurement equipment in a manufacturing environment

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

In order to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, this position requires applicants to either provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status or be eligible to receive an export authorization (a license) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations.