Plas-Tech Tooling, Inc.

Production machining, mold building and injection molding in Garner since 1996.

🔎 At a glance
Location: Garner, Iowa
Founded: 1993
Team: 25 full and part-time employees
Specialties: Production machining, injection mold building, plastic injection molding
Quality: ISO 9001:2015 certified since 2020
Open roles: Senior CNC Machinist (1st shift) and CNC Lathe Machinist (2nd shift)

About Plas-Tech Tooling

Plas-Tech Tooling started in 1993 in a two-stall garage, when founders Dean and Marcia Sonquist began building and repairing injection molds, work that was not readily available in the Garner area at the time. Production machining came later. In September 1996 the shop outgrew the garage and moved into the first building at its current location in Garner, Iowa.

Today Plas-Tech is a CNC machining supplier for small and high-volume metal and plastic parts, with in-house mold making and injection molding alongside it. The company describes its work as prototype, small run and large run, and it also offers welding and assembly, tooling and fixturing, CAD drafting and emergency machining with no minimum order quantity.

The shop has a team of 25 full and part-time employees and serves customers from a wide range of industries. In a given year it runs over 1,500 different part numbers and ships over 1,500,000 parts.

Why you'll like working here

• The company says it offers competitive wages, benefits and multiple schedule options, and has grown significantly over the past couple of years.
• Employees are involved in the process, so they understand the needs of the customers they build for.
• Open machinist roles include a 401(k) with a 6% dollar-for-dollar match, an HSA with a company contribution, company-paid disability and life insurance, and 7 paid holidays.
• The 2nd shift role runs Monday to Thursday with Fridays off and comes with a $2 per hour shift differential.

What you'll be working on

Plas-Tech machines small and high-volume metal and plastic parts, from prototype quantities through production runs. Typical work includes steel, aluminum, stainless and plastic parts, plus injection mold tooling, mold repair, fixtures and welded assemblies. Rapid machining is a regular part of the mix, with no tooling or startup costs for customers.

Shop highlights

• Founded in 1993 and in Garner since 1996
• In-house tooling, mold building and plastic injection molding
• Production runs from 50 to 1,000,000+ pieces
• Live-tooling lathes, including one lathe with robotic loading
• Full tool steel heat treating on site
• Fully stocked QA lab with a portable CMM

Machines & technology

• CNC vertical mills: Hurco VMX42 (11), Hurco VMX50 (3), Hurco VM30 and Hurco VM10
• CNC lathes: Puma 2600SYB II (5) and Hurco TMX10MYi (2) with live tooling, C axis, Y axis and opposing spindle; Haas ST 30; Hurco TMX8i
• Injection molding presses: JSW 280 ADS (300 ton, full electric) and Sumitomo SH 160 (180 ton, hydraulic)
• Programming and drafting: SOLIDWORKS, Mastercam and DraftSight
• Support equipment: Surface grinders, vertical and horizontal saws, manual mill and lathe, and heat treat

Quality & inspection

Plas-Tech has been ISO 9001:2015 certified since 2020. Parts are checked in a fully stocked QA lab with gauges, measuring devices and a portable Hexagon Metrology CMM, with inspection ranging from sampling up to 100% as the job requires. Customers can request initial sampling inspection reports, first articles, material certs and RoHS certifications. The shop's quality objectives are 100% on-time delivery, 100% right-first-time components and 100% customer satisfaction.

Current CNC career opportunities

• Senior CNC Machinist (1st shift)
• CNC Lathe Machinist (2nd shift)

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