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Overview

The Plastics Tool Room Team Member II is responsible for designing, constructing, repairing, and maintaining complex fixtures, including hot runner systems and valve-gated systems. This role requires a strong technical background, exceptional problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment to ensure high standards of quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Design, construct, repair, and maintain a variety of complex fixtures.
  • Install, repair, and modify hot runner systems.
  • Install, repair, and modify valve-gated systems.
  • Operate machine tools to produce and repair precision metal tools and dies.
  • Analyze blueprints, CAD/CAM/CAE models, and engineering specifications.
  • Determine optimal tool paths for fabricating tools and molds.
  • Manually set up and adjust machine tools or load instructions into CNC systems.
  • Recommend design revisions or material substitutions based on challenges.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, dimensions, and tolerances.
  • Use precision measuring instruments like micrometers and indicators.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of machines and tools, including their uses and maintenance.
  • Utilize basic math and trigonometry in daily operations.
  • Communicate effectively and work collaboratively as a team member.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and CAD software.
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How this job compares in Mansfield, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 326 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Mansfield, TX

We're tracking 12 other active welding openings in Mansfield, TX right now, from 7 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 498 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mansfield, or widen the search to Texas.

Klein Tools currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (33), Austin Industries (30), and Welding Shop in Austin, TX (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $40/hr, Dallas at $39/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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