Injection Molding Setup Technician

Omega Tool Corp.; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits & Pension

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Omega Tool Corp. is a global leader in plastics tooling and is hiring a Set Up Technician.

This role focuses on the efficient setup, adjustment, and maintenance of injection molding machines to ensure smooth transitions between production runs and validations, while aligning with ISO quality programs. The position is full-time with a Monday–Friday schedule and Saturdays as needed, offering a day/afternoon rotation, 10.5-hour shifts with paid lunch, and an afternoon premium, plus a comprehensive

Qualifications

• Knowledge of arithmetic, geometry, and their applications.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the capability of recognizing and solving problems.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to readily determine the correct tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Capable of being certified to operate heavy equipment such as a forklift and crane (installing molds of up to 100,000lbs).
• Must be able to stand/sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with body, arms, and/or legs.
• Must be able to lift heavy material.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial set-up of tools and components on Boring Mill, Automatic, and Semi-Automatic machines.
• Load and unload materials from pallets, skids, trucks, and lifting devices as required.
• Empty metal chip bins from machine work stations as required.
• General housekeeping of working area, shop floor, etc.

Skills

Arithmetic & Geometry

Mechanical aptitude

Time management

Tool selection

Heavy equipment certification

Stamina

Flexibility

Lifting capability

Tools

Forklift operation

Crane operation

Job description

Omega Tool Corp. is a global leader in plastics tooling and is hiring a Set Up Technician.

This role focuses on the efficient setup, adjustment, and maintenance of injection molding machines to ensure smooth transitions between production runs and validations, while aligning with ISO quality programs. The position is full-time with a Monday–Friday schedule and Saturdays as needed, offering a day/afternoon rotation, 10.5-hour shifts with paid lunch, and an afternoon premium, plus a comprehensive