Injection Molding Technician Position

A custom plastic injection molding company, with 60 years in business, is searching for a Plastic Injection Molding Technician due to increased business demands.  The company is 100% Employee owned!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Setting-up, operating and processing acceptable quality first piece parts on injection molding machines.
• Checking process of machines to regulate pressure, temperature, and speed and feed rates, and to set cycle times.
• Installing molds into machines to meet production schedules.
• Verifying; machine processes, and recording temperatures, pressures, and cycle times.
• Detecting injection molding press jams and malfunctions, adjusting as required.
• Measuring and visually inspecting products for surface and dimension defects in order to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
• Removing molds from machines after production runs are finished.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must have strong background in injection mold tooling and resins.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Scientific molding experience and training a plus!
• Be mechanically inclined
• Responsible for starting and testing tools and resins,
• Trouble shooting molds, establishing processes,
• Must have automation and robotics experience
• Working with other departments and customers.

In addition to an hourly rate of $24 to $28, the company offers excellent benefits package including health, dental, life and disability insurance, medical and dependent care reimbursement accounts, vacation, paid holidays, 401(k) and ESOP. Competitive hourly wage depending on experience, plus shift differential of $.65/hour for 2nd shift and $1.00/hour for 3rd shift.