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F a l l 2 0 1 6 • S T U F F 31 F & M Tool and Die Co. AT A GLANCE: Address: 25 Jytek Road, Leominster, MA 01453 Phone: 978-537-0290 Website: fmtoolanddie.com Full-time/ FTE employees: 20 Year founded: 1975 President: Mike Gasbarro, Owner F or more than 30 years, F&M Tool and Die has manufactured and repaired injection molds for the plastic, rubber and diecast industries. From prototype to production, we have the people, facility systems and equipment available to meet your most challenging projects. Our engineering resources provide full service from product design and development to mold design. Products: F&M Tool and Die engineers a range of items from consumer products to computer housings. Our professionals can assist you in getting your project done and done right – the first time. Engineers will design using Cadkey and Solidworks software. This 3D geometry is processed in Mastercam sending machining specifications directly to CNC machinery. This process allows us to produce and track the design from 3D geometry to the finished product eliminating the potential for errors. Markets/customers: We build tools for the pail, toy, housewares, wire and cable, medical and railroad industries. Our customers include Hasbro, Leaktight, B-Way, Bella Housewares, Plas-Pak, Hutchinson, Innovative Mold Solutions, Packaging Products and others. We welcome inquiries from any molder in need of repairs. Careers/Job opportunities: We are looking for some mechanically inclined young men eager to learn the moldbuilding trade, and who want to begin their careers in the disassembly area, advancing, in time, into more skilled positions. We are also looking for more experienced moldmakers that have the ability to build and repair tools without supervision. Do you have an internship program?: No, not currently. Mike Gasbarro, Owner "We have been employees at F&M Tool for 20 plus years. Have made many intriguing molds and components for the plastic industry. Learning new things all the time. Been a great experience." "F&M Tool and Die has been a great place to work since I started here back in April of 1994. I stepped into my position with sole in-house responsibility for the design and engineering of all the plastic injection molds F&M Tool and Die was producing for a wide range of customers. I had some previous experience in plastic injection mold design, but I received a hands-on education working directly with the mold makers who guided me to become the engineer I am today. We are a small company and work directly with the owner who is also a hands-on guy. He has been one of the best employers I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Some employees have come and gone, but F&M Tool and Die is a place I call home and plan to make my life's career here. Even though I've been here for 22 years, some other employees have been here longer. It's a great place to work." - Mark Girard, F&M Tool and Die Co. EMPLOY EE PROF ILE: Mark Girard Position: Design Engineer Age: 50 School: Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical School Years at Company: 22 (L to R) Jim McGrath, Roger Cormier, Mark Girard