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Die Setter

Hilco Technologies
Grand Rapids, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/23/2025

Come join our team... This is a 1st shift position

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work in cooperation with Manufacturing Supervisor to ensure injection molding presses and secondary operations are set up to our engineering specifications.

Essential Functions

PRIMARY:

Responsible for all aspects of the injection molding and value added processes including, but not limited to, set-up and tear down, troubleshooting, equipment maintenance, and work flow.

Working with production personnel and engineering to ensure molded components meet requirements, making adjustments as required

Monitor KPI’s and assure scrap goals, machines efficiency goals, and production schedule are being executed to support customer demands.

Leader in supporting our MedAccred and IATF standards by operating within and following procedures.

Managing raw molding materials in a way that ensures traceability and prevents contamination.

Inventory: Confirm shot weight matches BOM, all purges are recorded and counted, and all scrap is documented and recorded for accurate inventory levels.

Track down time to ensure die sets and material changes are properly planned and completed within the allowed period.

Support supervisors with making sure all production reporting, dies sets sheets, and material logs are accurate and completely filled out

Knowledge of valve gates and hot runner systems

Support our GOTTA WANNA culture by daily demonstrating your willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty with a positive productive attitude

Work with developing die setters and material handlers

Report all variance and recommend solution to your direct supervisor for correcting any delay in production or process issues.

Help keep the facility clean, neat and orderly (Machines, Shipping, and Warehouse).

Report any indication of machine or mold problems.

Accept responsibility for control of the quality of all parts manufactured on your specific shift.

Ensure adherence to ISO [Quality and Environmental], IATF 16949, and MedAccred procedures and work instructions.

Commitment to continuous effort and education.

Willingness to support overtime as needed. Covering different shifts when technical support is on vacation or sick and weekends as needed

Exhibit management, organizational skills, leadership, and communication skills.

Daily Assuring process is capable and optimized

SECONDARY:

Assist with mold changes/material handling

Assist in Shipping/Receiving

Assist with sample as requested

Assist in inventory control on shop floor

Assist in training of material handlers, die setters, and operators

May fill in for supervisor as needed (upon completion of training)

Capable of filling out End of Shift Report

Other assignments as assigned

Required Education and Experience

EDUCATION:

High School diploma or equivalent and must pass basic injection molding test with minimum of 90% correct.

Preferred: Associate degree in Injection Molding Technology or a BA in Manufacture Engineering is preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum 3 years’ experience in an injection molding technical position. Proven ability to set up injection molding presses, program robots, and trouble shoot process.

ADDED VALUE: Experience in a medical device-manufacturing environment. Experience with P.M. molds, repairing minor mold issues (springs, ejector pins), supported engineering samples, and has participated in or been part of a DOE’s and continuous improvement efforts. Demonstrated ability to work with people. Able to demonstrate a complete understanding of multiple injection molding materials.

Work Environment

Manufacturing

Physical Demands: The employee frequently is required to hear, talk, walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Reach with arms and hands. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Overtime
  • Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $23

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