Upgrader - Mold Maker; GDE

Location: Michigan, Grand Rapids: GD&E Tooling, MI

Job :764

# of Openings:0

Upgrader – Mold Making Shop

Position Summary:

The Upgrader is responsible for supporting mold build, repair, and maintenance activities by performing secondary operations, finishing, polishing, and component preparation for die casting and plastic injection molds. This role ensures mold components meet dimensional, surface finish, and quality requirements prior to assembly or production use.

• Assist mold makers with mold assembly, disassembly, and troubleshooting
• Aide in spotting and hand finishing of mold components
• Upgrade mold components during new builds, engineering changes, and repairs
• Clean, inspect, and prepare molds and components
• Identify wear, damage, or defects and communicate findings to mold makers or supervisors
• Support preventive maintenance and refurbishment of tooling
• Leads by example to continue to support a culture of employee safety, quality, on-time delivery; ensures all associates are treated with dignity and respect.
• Required to maintain a clean, organized work area
• Complete required documentation and follow quality standards
• All other duties as assigned.

• Mechanical aptitude and keen attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Familiarity with shop equipment and hand tools
• Experience in a mold shop, tool room, or manufacturing environment preferred
• Ability to read blueprints and use measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges)

Arti Flex Manufacturing designs and builds products and solutions for companies with tough challenges by employing people with a willingness and ability to be “Innovative. Problem Solving. Partners.” We support and embody a vision of safely growing our people and unleashing their full potential because we see greatness in everyone we hire. Better products and services for our customers result from the dedicated development of our employees.

That’s our culture.

We provide a full array of Health and Welfare plans including:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance options, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts, 401k with company matching, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and Annual Bonus. Our employees additionally enjoy Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Shoe Compensation Program, Prescription Safety Glasses Reimbursement, Tool Purchase Program, Career Development, Training, Vehicle Purchase Supplier Discount, Company Events, Celebrations, and more!

Eligible Arti Flex employees are Arti Flex owners with our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). This is a qualified retirement plan.