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Injection Molding – Husky
Job in
St. Louis, Saint Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri, 63105, USA
Listed on 2026-10-12
Listing for:
Zobility
Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary
position Listed on 2026-10-12
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Injection Molding, Manufacturing Engineer, Production Associate / Production Line, Plastics/Composite Manufacturing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location:
St. Louis, MO 63120 Duration:
Direct-Hire/ Full-Time
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- We are seeking a Senior Plastic Injection Molding Technologist to support plastic molding operations and serve as a key technical resource for the production and technical teams.
- This is a hands-on role focused on plastic injection molding processes, PET preform production, machine setup and troubleshooting, electromechanical systems, and continuous improvement.
- The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Husky injection molding equipment and high-cavitation PET preform molds.
- Serve as a technical resource for Technologists and support the Technical Manager with priorities, troubleshooting, and production issues.
- Set up and maintain product recipes, process parameters, and PLC parameters to ensure production requirements are met.
- Perform mechanical and electronic adjustments to molding machines and production equipment.
- Monitor production variables and make process adjustments to maintain product quality and specifications.
- Investigate and troubleshoot quality, process, and equipment issues and identify root causes.
- Provide technical support and training to production personnel when resolving minor technical issues.
- Install, set up, and troubleshoot electromechanical equipment, including:
- Compressors
- Dryers
- Leak testers
- Air-conditioning systems
- Other production equipment
- Develop and fabricate mechanical components or modifications to resolve production problems and improve equipment performance.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives involving machines, molds, equipment, and manufacturing processes.
- Assist with technical decisions related to molding equipment, molds, processes, and production improvements.
- Follow applicable World Class Manufacturing (WCM) standards and practices.
- 5+ years of experience working with relevant industrial technologies and production processes.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of plastic molding technologies, particularly Injection Molding (IM).
- Experience with Husky injection molding machines.
- Experience producing PET preforms, preferably using high-cavitation molds.
- Strong applied knowledge of:
- Mechanical systems
- Electrical systems
- Electronics
- Electromechanical equipment
- Experience with machine setup, process parameters, recipes, and production adjustments.
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills related to quality and production issues.
- Working knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment and PLC parameters.
- Experience using measuring instruments and techniques for production/process verification.
- Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles.
- Ability to fabricate or modify mechanical components when needed to solve production issues.
- Strong communication and training skills with the ability to support production teams.
- Experience with additional plastic molding technologies such as Extrusion Blow Molding (EBM) and/or Stretch Blow Molding (SBM).
- Experience working with high-cavitation PET preform molds.
- Experience with continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Experience troubleshooting and setting up auxiliary production equipment.
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