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Tool & Die Specialist - 2nd Shift

SpaceX· Materials Engineering - Starlink Operations - BA
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Bastrop, TXfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Tool and Die Specialist responsible for commissioning, maintenance, and repair of internal injection molding, die-casting, and stamping tools, bridging production and maintenance, on 2nd shift in Bastrop, TX.

Responsibilities

  • Maintenance, repair, and modification of molds for plastic injection and die casting of various sizes
  • Responsible for the correct disassembly and assembly of molds in a safe, efficient, and timely manner
  • Repair and/or fabricate cores, cavities, and various other components
  • Hand work repairs to part details, parting lines, lifters, slides, polished cavities, texture, venting, and spotting
  • Support production and maintenance with troubleshooting
  • Create and maintain mold spare parts lists
  • Identify and implement proactive systems to achieve consistent reduction in manufacturing defects and productivity concerns
  • Support design engineering to evaluate feasibility and implementation of tooling changes to accommodate part change
  • Assist process engineering with part processing and troubleshooting for ongoing scrap reduction, cycle time reduction and downtime reduction

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 3+ years of hands-on technician experience with tool maintenance and/or repair with plastic injection molds

Skills

Required:Tool and die maintenance/repair
Nice to have:WeldingMachiningElectrical/Pneumatic/Hydraulic troubleshootingDimensional inspection interpretationLaser welding / polishing / texturingCommunication and teamworkMS Office
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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