Mold Technician

Latham, the Pool Company is the largest manufacturer of fabricated pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, with over six decades of experience at the center of the backyard lifestyle. We are a public company (Nasdaq: SWIM) run on strong values and have a proven history of quality and customer satisfaction.

Our Canadian operations are expanding with a 170,000 square foot fiberglass manufacturing facility on a 148 acres site in Bath, Loyalist Township in Ontario, Canada This new facility will enable us to more effectively and efficiently serve markets in the eastern half of Canada, as well as the Northeast and upper Midwest of the United States, producing pools for its fiberglass brands including Latham and Narellan Pools. Construction will commence in late fall 2021, with production expected to begin in 2022. The facility is expected to be fully operational by 2024.

**General Description of Duties**

This position is responsible for maintaining the molds in production ready status. They also will alter molds to fit production needs, by combining molds, changing depth and any alterations requested by our customers. This position has five (5) levels.

**M1-1 Apprentice**
- Understand and know how to use MSDS
- Learn small cosmetic repairs
- Learn large repairs with assistance from M-3 or above
- Learn to properly clean, grind, sand, and buff molds
- Learn to properly maintain and repair mold floor texture
- Follow safety procedures
- Must keep a clean work area
- ** M-2**
- Knows how to repair cracks in molds
- Knows how to do small and large repairs
- Can follow initiator catalyst chart for proper curing
- Knows how to maintain or repair mold floor texture
- Assisting with the level out of molds
- Assisting with splicing together pools
- Assisting with the alteration of depth of a standard pool
- ** M-3**
- Able to teach others
- Can evaluate and rate mold condition and mark areas for repair
- Knows how to level out molds
- Knows how to splice together pools
- Can alter the depth of a standard pool
- Manages time on repairs to meet deadlines with supervisors
- Manages supervised employees time
- Assists M-4 with new molds and plugs
- Knows how to properly reorder material for use in mold department
- Assigns work duties to other mold personnel
- ** M-4**
- Keeps track of daily logs
- Can schedule work and meet deadlines
- Can budget the S&E for Mold
- Can operate all equipment and teach others the proper use
- Knows how to prepare plug for mold to be manufactured
- Problem solving skills.
- Able to track weekly goals and report to supervisor
- Can evaluate a difficult problem/situation and help derive solutions.
- ** M-5**
- Manufacture mold
- Control weekly mold data entry
- Properly manages inventory levels for use in mold department

**Essential Job functions**:
***Job responsibilities will include performing all tasks assigned in the manufacture of fiberglass swimming pools, maintaining a clean work area, and adhering to all safety standards.

Physical requirements of the position include but are not limited to prolonged standing, frequent bending/reaching/stooping, overhead work and lifting up to forty (40) pounds. Climbing and working at heights of up to 10 ft. required.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection, respirator, gloves, safety shoes, harness and/or protective outerwear are required. Exposure to dust, odors/fumes, heat (dependent upon weather conditions) and noise is typical.

**Education/Skills**:
Experience working with power tools and pneumatic tools a plus. Forklift experience preferred. Auto body experience is helpful. Welding experience is a plus.