• Mold Maker - III

    North American Lighting (Elberfeld, IN)


    Mold Maker - III

     

    Date: Jul 9, 2025

     

    Company: North American Lighting

    Job Summary

    Who We Are

     

    North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.

     

    Our Opportunity

     

    North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Mold Maker - III to join our team. The ideal candidate will work blueprints and drawings to build and repair thermoplastic and thermoset injection molds to company standards.

     

    Essential Duties & Responsibilities

     

    Your Priorities

     

    + Works with Supervisor, Tool Engineer, Designer and Shop Foreman to understand job scope.

    + Works with the Scheduler to develop job schedule.

    + Works with and direct the work of Manual Machinists to complete work.

    + Maintains a detailed time collection to track the amount of hours required to build required molds.

    + Performs conventional machining as follows:

    + Lathe work – turning, drilling, threading

    + Tool Sharpening

    + Mill work

    + Surface grinding

    + Welding

    + Drilling

    + Tapping/Threading

    + Polishing

    + Performs conventional machining of details and assembly of molds.

    Requirements

    Your Background

     

    + Associates Degree in Tool and Manufacturing Technology or a related discipline, plus 5 to 8 years of experience building Thermoplastic injection molds OR

    + High School Diploma or GED, plus 8 to 10 years of experience building Thermoplastic injection molds.

     

    Experience working in automotive lighting and a JIT manufacturing environment is preferred.

     

    Hourly Pay Rate Start: $ 39.50

     

    At North American Lighting

     

    Team Member Benefits

     

    Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, Health Savings, Charities Local/National, Identity Theft Protection, Critical Illness, Accidental Coverage, Hospital Coverage, Basic Term Life and Voluntary Term Life, Disability, 401 k, Paid Time Off, Company-Sponsored Wellness Program

    Diversity at NAL:

    The mission of NAL’s Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL’s ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities.

     

    You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.

     

    All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, genetic information, and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

     

    Requisition ID: 19477