Thermoplastic Injection Process Technician

What a Day Looks Like You arrive to a prioritized production schedule, prep your molding cell, and set up molds and materials to launch a safe, efficient run. Throughout the shift you fine‑tune parameters, complete changeovers, and keep detailed process records so every part meets spec—then you hand off a clean, organized area to the next team.

Your Core Impact Set up and run material handling, molding, finishing, and assembly equipment (including mold setup and cutter adjustments).Own mold changeovers and machine adjustments; perform machine start‑ups and shut‑downs.

Operate a forklift to change, move, and organize molds safely.

Complete daily process documentation to control and maintain stable running conditions.

Perform minor mechanical work, including insert changes and small repairs.

Operate, repair, and maintain high‑volume injection molding machines.

Track production quantities to manage color changes, mold changes, and order completions.

Follow approved procedures and set priorities based on production needs.

Reduce scrap at the root cause and drive corrective actions.

Keep the work area audit‑ready using 5S; champion safety, quality, and environmental expectations.

Troubleshoot support equipment such as grinders, blenders, hopper loaders, and chillers.

Identify and resolve issues involving equipment, process, materials, training, or staffing to protect quality and efficiency.

Recommend process, equipment, and practice improvements to engineering.

Conduct hourly machine checks to prevent mass production of defects.

Report end‑of‑shift metrics: safety, quality, labor hours, production tickets, scrap, and first‑part approvals.

Communicate with the Production Lead on anything affecting flow and brief the oncoming team on performance and scrap.

Eliminate or escalate workplace hazards immediately; perform other duties as assigned.

Training & Know‑How Follow all departmental safety rules and practices.

Read and apply Safety Data Sheets (SDS).Work within relevant ISO procedures for this position.

What You Bring3+ years of plastics molding processing and maintenance experience preferred.

Hands‑on start‑up/shut‑down experience and understanding of machine functions.

High school diploma or GED.Basic data entry skills; able to speak, read/comprehend, and write in English.

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Comfort operating a forklift for mold changes and material/mold movement.

Physical Demands & Work Environment Physical Demands:
Standing, sitting, walking (up to continuously); speaking/verbal communication; bend/stoop; twist neck and torso (frequently); reach, hold, grasp, push, pull; lift/carry raw material, finished product, tools, and machinery up to 50 pounds (frequently).

Working Conditions:

Work indoors and outdoors with exposure to temperatures consistent with outdoor seasonal conditions.

Tools & Technologies Injection molding machines

Grinders, blenders, hopper loaders, chillers

Forklifts (for mold handling)
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