Mold Technician -hour shift; Night

Mold Technician 12‑hour shift (Night)

$26.93 per hour

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake company (NYSE: WLK), is the second‑largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. The company supplies gasketed, solvent‑weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation markets. It is an industry leader in product development with Certa‑Lok® spline‑lock technology and the A Better Foundation™ product systems.

• Benefits effective day 1, including medical, dental, vision, 401k (4% match), annual retirement contribution (2%), life & AD&D
• Paid vacation, tuition assistance program, fitness reimbursement program
• Opportunity for advancement

Responsible for ensuring proper installation of tooling, mold base, and process set‑ups to produce top‑quality injection molded products, while meeting manufacturing objectives cost‑effectively.

• Knowledge and recognition of plastic fittings by name, shape, and dimension.
• Knowledge of daily performance goals and working to achieve 100% of targeted output.
• Completion of production paperwork accurately and in real time.
• Maintain necessary reporting documentation such as shots per hour (SPH), cycle time, and downtime reasons.
• Assist with or perform tooling, mold base, machine, and process changes (changeovers):
  • Ensure proper line clearance and start‑up, effective efficiency.
  • Return all pilots, lockdowns, extra cores, or unused parts to proper storage.
  • Skilled in removal and installation of mold bases and tooling for all products (A‑Level Mold Technician).
• Assist with or perform tooling, mold base, machine, and process troubleshooting:
  • Skilled in tooling, machine and process troubleshooting for all products (A‑Level Mold Technician).
• Make necessary machine/process adjustments to obtain quality product while maintaining standard SPH:
  • Routine inspection of parts at the molding machine and on the operator’s belt to ensure parts meet quality specifications.
• Proficient in mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and pneumatic tools for general maintenance functions.
• Detect, segregate and isolate non‑conforming quality defects and notify Sr. Mold Technician, Supervisor, Manager, or QA Department. Identify defect types such as short shots, burns, weld lines, watermarks, defective threads, etc.
• Identify and correct tooling, machine or process problems as they arise.
• Assist with or perform removal and installation of feed screws and nozzles.
• Assist Acting Supervisor and Sr. Mold Technicians in training class B‑D Mold Technicians (A‑Level Mold Tech).
• Minimize downtime by resolving or escalating machine‑related problems to Maintenance and Supervision.
• Maintain proper organization and cleanliness of assigned work area to highest standards (5S):
  • Perform daily 5S audit.
  • Inspect and clean oil skimmers.
• Perform all above functions with minimum supervision.
• Any other duties assigned by supervision or management.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; post‑secondary education a plus.
• Basic to advanced knowledge of injection molding machine and its electrical, hydraulic, PLC and safety controls. Ability to operate HMI, electrical and hydraulic systems.
• Basic PLC, electrical, hydraulic systems training/experience or machine shop training and 1‑2 years experience (entry level) or up to 6‑8 years (advanced level).
• Manufacturing experience in plastic injection molding with knowledge of resins and plastic materials preferred.
• Forklift (truck) certification required.
• English reading comprehension, mathematical skills, reasoning ability, strong workplace communication.

Must be able to bend, squat, twist, climb, push/pull, reach and lift up to 50 lbs on occasion. Reasonable accommodations for disabilities possible.

General factory. Exposed to heat, cold, noise, dust, oil/grease and traveling powered industrial vehicles.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Chemical Manufacturing

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