- Salary
- $26 – $30/hr
- Location
- Defiance, OH, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Education
- High School
- Source
- Breezy HR
Description
Molding Process Technician
Location: Defiance, OH
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26/hour+
Shift/Schedule: 7am-4pm- will eventually work 6am-6pm
About the Role
We're hiring a Molding Process Technician responsible for setting molds and starting molders within established process guidelines. This role plays a key part in maintaining part quality, optimizing changeover times, and keeping molding operations running efficiently.
What You'll Do
- Process and operate Injection Molding and Blow Molding machines
- Monitor, maintain, and recommend improvements to standard molding cycle times and part quality
- Launch new molds and obtain first piece approval to engineering standards
- Develop and implement operating instructions in coordination with QA
- Develop and manage a well-organized mold change process to optimize uptime and reduce changeover times
- Program and troubleshoot injection molding robots
- Handle and clean all tooling and equipment properly to avoid damage
- Set molds as required by schedule and process to meet quality standards
- Check parts for quality and complete required paperwork logs
- Assist maintenance on injection molding, blow molding, and other processing equipment as needed
What We're Looking For
- High school diploma or GED required (equivalent field experience considered)
- 3+ years of Process Technician experience
- Knowledge of different plastic materials and their characteristics
- Understanding of mold construction
- Basic math skills and ability to apply them on the job
- Basic computer skills; ability to work a press HMI
- Robot programming and troubleshooting experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Previous forklift and crane operating experience a plus
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift 50 lbs along with other physical exertion
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Skills
Forklift
