Bardes Plastics (Milwaukee, WI)

Do you know your way around a toolroom? Do you enjoy a position where you are busy every day, never bored, and where your keen eye as a craftsman is respected? Look no further as Bardes Plastics in Milwaukee, WI is looking for you. Position hours can be Monday – Thursday 10-hour days or Monday – Friday 8-hour days (all first shift!) Sound interesting? Send us your resume today!

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We’re a small family-owned business and we operate like one. You’re way more than a number to us, we’re flexible, understanding and we hold ourselves to high standards. This role is critical to the success of our operation. Be part of the team that designs and analyzes new products, manufacturing capabilities, tooling needs, and troubleshoots quality control challenges.

What You’ll Do:

• Ability to work on their own with minimal supervision.
• Ability to perform mold polishing and recognizing acceptable surface finishes.
• Mechanical ability to setup, adjust, and operate manual thermoforming machines, manual trim press, and hand trim sample parts using scissors.
• Ability to perform drilling of small diameter holes in mold tooling.
• Mechanical ability to assemble and disassemble production tooling.
• Able to safely operate a variety of powered and non-powered hand tools including drill press, bandsaw, manual milling machine, and other machinery required to perform work tasks.
• Possess mechanical aptitude for identifying hardware sizes including bolt sizes and thread sizes.
• Ability to use and interpret rulers and tape measures.
• · Ability to communicate effectively with tooling department workers, supervisors, and with other employees of the Company.
• Ability to perform basic math functions including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and the ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

What We’re Looking For:

• One year’s experience working in a manufacturing background.

• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Someone who is accountable.
• Someone who is a self-starter, with a “can-do” attitude.
• Someone with a strong work ethic and is organized.

Why Join Us?

• Choice of 4 10-hour days (Mon – Thurs) or 5 8-hour days (Mon-Fri)
• Competitive salary & benefits
• A supportive, mission-driven team

Interested? Apply today! We look forward to hearing from you.

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Posted On: Monday, June 9, 2025
Compensation: $30 hourly