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About Us\ Herman Mold + Tooling is a leader in extrusion blow mold manufacturing, efficiently delivering innovative and accurate molds to customers around the globe. We proudly serve agricultural equipment, power and sport, lawn and garden, automotive, and construction industries. We are a family-owned, American-made company, employing skilled workers in the heartland of Iowa, and our objective remains to be a leader in delivery, accuracy, and innovation.\ \ About the role\ The Mold and Tool Technician Apprenticeship helps career seekers earn while they learn. During this 1-year competency-based apprenticeship you\'ll experience full-time employment with benefits along with supplemental coursework offered virtually by the Indian Hills Community College Machine Technology Program instructors. You will learn the blow mold building process which includes, but is not limited to: interpreting blueprints, using measurement tools, setting up and operating manual and CNC lathes and mills, and assembling mold components, fixtures, and plumbing. During the program, you\'ll experience progressive wage increases and at completion, receive a nationally-recognized credential as a Registered Apprentice.\ \ Competencies you\'ll learn:

• Develop and design new tools, dies, using computer-aided design software.
• Design tools, fixtures design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Operate metal forming equipment set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
• Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment visualize and computer dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
• Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
• Inspect metal, plastic, or composite products inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
• Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools, hand tools, or welders.
• Operate welding equipment fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools, hand tools, or welders.
• Repair parts or assemblies Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools, hand tools, or welders.
• Select production input materials select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness or heat tolerance.
• Smooth metal surfaces or edges file, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
• Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or or other lifting equipment lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates
• Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment life, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates
• Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products smooth flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders
• Drill holes in parts set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly