E2 Mold Technician

Injection Molding Department Technician

Teel Plastics makes products that matter and make lives better. Known for our friendly culture, Teel has received numerous safety and industry-wide awards and recognitions, including the 2022 Plastics News Processor of the Year Award. We are a growing company offering competitive pay and benefits with a history of investing in our employees' growth and development.

About the Role:

working 7pm-7am, on a 3,2,2 rotating schedule (includes working every other weekend)

The Injection Molding Department Technician is responsible for providing set-up, start-up, tear-down, and operating instructions. They will also support the necessary training for the operator packers such that they can advance in their roles to Operator Technician I/II. Responsible for making a quality product that meets the specifications set forth by the customer and executing the production schedule to ensure on time deliveries are met.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintains mold spare components and performs mold component changeovers as production schedule requires.
• Maintains company provided tools complete, clean, and organized.
• Sets up and removes molds from molding machines as required for production orders.
• Sets up automation cells as required for production orders.
• Follows the direction set by the set-up sheet.
• Follows proper lock-out tag-out procedures as required.
• Operates a bridge crane and forklift as needed for mold setup/teardown.
• Starts up and shuts down injection molding machines.
• Operates or packs presses if no setup, startup, teardown or troubleshooting work is required.
• Covers breaks for other positions.
• Verifies automation programs of linear robots and troubleshoot as needed.
• Executes proper molding barrel and hot runner purging/cleaning procedures.
• Executes color and material changes as the production schedule requires.
• Troubleshoots quality and processing problems as needed.
• Takes direction on setup and troubleshooting actions, receive training and troubleshooting feedback.
• Coordinates production execution plan.
• Communicates on technical issues with molds.
• Additional responsibilities assigned by supervisor.

What You Need:

• High School or equivalent.
• 2 or more years of experience as an injection molding process technician, setup technician or equivalent in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to identify problem situations and have trouble-shooting abilities to solve problems on multiple machines.
• Must have the ability to learn a wide variety of materials and equipment.
• General understanding of the different types of plastic and their characteristics.
• Understanding of injection mold construction and operation.
• Understanding of the injection molding process and machine operation.
• Strong comprehension of basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure including whole numbers, fractions, and decimals).
• Ability to learn new processes as assigned.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to use computers for simple correspondence and mold maintenance documentation.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office Word, Excel

Closing Statement:

This brief summary is not an all-inclusive description of job duties. Other job duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the incumbent's supervisor at any time based upon Company need.

Teel Plastics is a proud Equal Opportunity employer, m/f/d/v.