Job Summary

Corning is seeking a skilled Mold Specialist to support production equipment by building, modifying, and repairing mechanical components on manufacturing and facility support equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up and operate a variety of machine and hand tools.
• Construct and repair complex molds and mold parts for a precision injection molding process.
• Assemble and perform tests on completed molds, modifying as necessary.
• Work from complex prints or general instructions.
• Lay out work such as mold jigs and fixtures.
• Determine dimension, arrangement, venting requirements with varying levels of information about the product.
• Use algebra, trigonometry, or geometry to determine angles, hole locations, etc.
• Set up a variety of equipment including CNC operation and select materials, methods, and sequence of operations.
• Select appropriate tools, speeds, feeds, coolants, etc. based on a knowledge of working properties of materials and hot manifold injection molding process.
• Selects and uses various hand tools and hand polishing equipment to produce details impractical by machine.
• Grinds all cutting tools.
• Operates polishing machine to achieve 1/2 micron finish.
• Carries out required welding, soldering, and heat treating.
• Troubleshoots molds in use to determine cause of mold related defects and makes appropriate modifications to flow patterns, pin or vent locations, etc. considering flow rates, "flash" dimensions, shrinkage rates, etc.
• Make repairs to precision measuring instruments.
• Once trained, will train others in this group as needed.

Requirements

• Machinist Journeyman status, or four years applicable experience or military equivalent, or minimum 2-year Machine Tool Technology Degree.
• Physical Assessment required. Practical Assessment may be required.

Benefits

Corning offers a competitive compensation package, including a starting hourly rate of $33.97, as well as comprehensive benefits and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions.

About Corning

Corning is a leading developer, manufacturer, and global supplier of scientific laboratory products for 100 years. We collaborate with researchers seeking new approaches to increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and compress timelines in the drug discovery process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Corning is an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.