Injection & Blow Molding Process Technician

Your day at a glance

When you clock in, you’ll take ownership of a set of injection and blow molding machines, bringing them up to spec, confirming setups, and getting parts flowing. Throughout the shift you’ll watch the process and finished parts like a hawk, dialing in parameters and partnering with Process Engineering to drive down downtime and scrap while pushing overall efficiency higher.

• Run and tend injection molding and blow molding equipment, keeping lines moving and stable.
• Continuously monitor process conditions and product quality, making adjustments to meet standards.
• Champion quality improvements across the cell and elevate issues promptly.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering to cut downtime and scrap, and to improve process efficiency.
• Troubleshoot molding issues tied to tooling; document and report findings to the Supervisor.
• Support preventive maintenance (PM) for tooling and equipment to sustain reliable performance.
• Accurately record downtime, scrap, and changeover durations for continuous improvement.

• Read and interpret blueprints with confidence.
• Operate a forklift and overhead crane safely.
• Hands-on familiarity with blow molding machinery.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years in manufacturing, including at least 2 years operating machinery.
• Experience with hand tools preferred.

• Regular walking, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, grasping, crouching, pushing, balancing, reaching, kneeling, and standing.
• Lift up to 50 lbs on a routine basis.
• Work in both warmer and cooler conditions as needed.

• Injection molding experience
• Blow molding experience

• Injection molding machines
• Blow molding machines