Injection Molding Technician

Position Title: Injection Molding Technician

Position Type: Full-time Permanent

Work Location: Canaan, CT

Shift: 7am to 7pm

Compensation Details:

• Base Pay Rate: $33/hour to $42/hour
• FTE Benefits
• Over Time Eligible

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Essential Functions

• Supports the Molding Business Unit’s primary objectives, with proven ability to identify problems and implement corrective action plans to resolve gaps to achieving goals.
• Specific focus will be in molding press repairs and maintenance.
• Has knowledge of established safety standards and operator work with equipment.
• Required to have awareness of product performance and quality requirements within scope of their assignments.
• Assists technical resources with solving and maintenance of molding presses, process efficiency, and press preventive maintenance.
• Clear understanding of the role of Diagnostic Technician in a molding environment.
• Knowledgeable in injection molding process across mold and press technologies.
• Required to develop a firm understanding of all equipment for which they are responsible to include set-up, process/press adjustment, and assessment of root cause and corrective actions.
• Takes daily direction from Molding Process Engineer, and Senior Mold Diagnostic Technician

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as required by the Molding Process Engineer and/or Senior Mold Diagnostic Technician.
• Directs/assists the efforts of support personnel such as mold setters and technicians, etc. in the modification, adjustment of processes and/or removal and installation of new or existing equipment as required.
• May provide technical diagnostic direction to press vendors, controls, and electronic technician resources as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have a minimum of 3 years of work experience in a molding environment and the following credentials: Molding Processing Certification RJG Essential/Master Molder I or comparable training.
• Proven capability to learn and understand complex molding related concepts and principles.
• Experience in the following areas required.
• Mold press maintenance and solving
• Experience with hydraulic and servo-controlled systems
• Mold temperature controller programming, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Material feed system, silo through hopper working knowledge
• Able to work rotating 12 shift (day)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Training at a Major molding press manufacturer for maintenance and repair.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33.00 - $42.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 2% match
• 401(k) 3% Match
• 401(k) 4% Match
• 401(k) 5% Match
• 401(k) 6% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Plastics injection molding: 3 years (Required)
• Mold press maintenance and solving: 3 years (Required)
• hydraulic and servo-controlled systems: 3 years (Required)
• Mold temp controller program, troubleshooting, Maintenance: 3 years (Required)
• Material feed system, silo through hopper: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Molding Processing Certificate RJG Essential/Master Molder1 (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Canaan, CT 06018 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Canaan, CT 06018: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $33 - $42