Mold Technician - 3rd Shift

Position Summary:
The Mold Technician is responsible for maintaining the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of injection molds and supporting equipment to ensure uninterrupted production. This position plays a key role in producing quality parts by troubleshooting mold-related issues, minimizing downtime, reducing scrap, and supporting production goals. The Mold Technician is expected to demonstrate strong situational safety awareness, promptly escalate safety concerns, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhances the culture order of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost . Success in this role directly impacts operational performance, customer satisfaction, and the company's commitment to manufacturing excellence.
Main Responsibilities:
Perform mold installation, removal, machine setup, material setup, and process startup/shutdown to ensure safe and efficient production.
Monitor assigned production zone performance by tracking and responding to key performance indicators (KPIs), including OEE, equipment downtime, scrap, schedule adherence, and workplace organization.
Verify job setups, process parameters, and production conditions to ensure quality parts are produced and approved processes are maintained.
Troubleshoot molding processes, respond to machine alarms, remove stuck parts, and resolve process or equipment issues to minimize downtime and maintain production flow.
Document daily activities, process changes, troubleshooting efforts, and production losses with accurate and detailed notes to support communication and continuous improvement.
Inspect molds following maintenance, repair, or modification by performing dimensional re-verifications and confirming production readiness before release.
Maintain molds, auxiliary equipment, material distribution systems, water lines, and related tooling through cleaning, minor repairs, date wheel changes, and preventative maintenance activities.
Promote a safe, clean, and organized work environment by maintaining 5S standards, demonstrating situational safety awareness, and promptly escalating safety concerns.
Support the development of team members by training and mentoring less experienced Mold Technicians and sharing technical knowledge and best practices.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to reduce scrap, improve equipment performance, increase process stability, and enhance overall operational efficiency.
Assist with mold trials, new product launches, engineering evaluations, and validation activities as needed.
Support maintenance, engineering, quality, and production teams by providing technical expertise during troubleshooting and improvement initiatives.
Maintain inventory of commonly used tooling, fittings, hoses, and setup supplies while identifying replenishment needs.
Participate in cross-functional meetings, safety initiatives, audits, and training activities to support departmental and organizational objectives.
Recommend improvements to standard work, procedures, tooling, and processes to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and equipment reliability.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned to support business and operational needs.
Required
High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) required.
Preferred
Previous experience in plastic injection molding, mold setup, process technician, or a closely related manufacturing role, or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, and relevant experience.
Ability to safely operate overhead cranes and rigging equipment or obtain certification as required by company policy.
Basic mechanical aptitude with the ability to safely use hand tools, measuring devices, and maintenance equipment.
Ability to read and interpret process sheets, setup instructions, safety procedures, technical manuals, and engineering documentation.
Experience with 500–1,900 ton injection molding machines (Nissei, Krauss Maffei, Engel, or equivalent).
Knowledge of Scientific Molding and Decoupled Molding principles.
Experience with mold process monitoring systems, including cavity pressure transducers, sensors, and data acquisition equipment.
Experience programming, operating, or troubleshooting six-axis robots (Nachi, Fanuc, or equivalent).
Technical certifications or formal training such as RJG Master Molder, Paulson, Routsis, AIM, or equivalent industry-recognized programs.
Experience using manufacturing performance metrics such as OEE, downtime, scrap, cycle time, and schedule adherence to improve production performance.
Demonstrated participation in continuous improvement, root cause analysis, or scrap reduction initiatives.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No