Injection Molding Process Technician II

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

Job Purpose

Set-up, start-up for production, change-over and maintain molding machines, molds, material and their processes to produce quality products for internal and external customers in a safe and productive manner.

What You Will Do at Graco   

• Set-up and maintain production of injection molding machines, tooling, and processes.

• Cycle development for inherited, modified, or new tooling

• Inspect molded components to confirm quality.

• Establish and maintain best practices for setup, preventative maintenance and storage of molds.

• Develop, and sustain mold-specific setup and equipment setup processes to include gantry robot program development and or optimization.

• Mentor and train other personnel on injection molding, and the auxiliary processes.

• Troubleshoot the manufacturing process to diagnose and resolve anticipated or actual manufacturing problems that may affect product quality.

• Disassemble, inspect, clean, and maintain molds and tooling according to schedule

• Maintain a clean, safe work area.

• Advise team on mold repair and or enhancement strategy.

• Perform minor machine maintenance as required.

• Read and understand operation layouts and blueprints.

• Maintain quality of work as required and report any discrepancies.

• Operate and maintain auxiliary equipment.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring to Graco    

Essential Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Technical degree or diploma in related field or equivalent experience (8 years of injection molding experience).

• 4 years of experience as a Setup Technician.

• 3 years of experience in a role requiring mold maintenance tasks.

• 7 years of experience operating injection molding equipment.

• Ability to set-up and operate assigned equipment.

• Experience processing new tooling and providing feedback during development and prove out with an emphasis on process optimization

• Experience in development and streamlining mold change over and work cell layout including auxiliary equipment.

• Ability to work in a continuous improvement environment by implementing improvements regularly.

• Ability to perform various operations under minimum supervision, while maintaining required levels of quality and quantity.

• Demonstrated skill and ability to use precision measuring equipment.

• Demonstrate the ability to effectively understand and communicate technical information in both verbal and written form.

• Ability to operate a forklift.

• Ability to stand/sit/walk, for up to eight hours per day.

• Frequent, repetitive elbow movements.

• Reaching, grasping, gripping and fine manipulation with hands is required.

• Ability to occasionally stoop, bend, lift, and/or load up to 40 pounds.

• Personal computer skills.

Desirable Qualifications

• Completion of Math for Manufacturing and Basic Blueprint Reading for Manufacturing.

• Training and experience using Scientific Molding practices.

• Experience processing a wide range of different materials and additives.

• Experience setting up and processing; hydraulic core pull, hot runner, cam, 3 plate, rack & pinion molds.

• Experience setting up and advanced processing; overmolding, 2-shot molding, in-mold decorating.

• Experience proving-out new tooling.

• Track record of continuous improvement.

• Prior machine tool operation skills.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT).

At Graco, you truly make a difference. Your unique talents contribute to our organizational growth and future. Not only do you make a difference, but Graco’s culture empowers employees to create their own career path. Whether you choose to advance within your current department or explore new opportunities in different divisions, you have the ability to build your future. Our managers are here to provide support and guidance as you continue to grow within your career.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment and eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

The base pay range for this position is listed below, exclusive of fringe benefits or other compensation.  If you are hired, your final base hourly rate will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, competencies, education, and/or experience.  In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees.  Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role.  Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.

$38.08 - $40.58