Advanced Molding Operator III - Third Shift

Hi-Lex Controls; Litchfield Township (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Hi-Lex Controls in Litchfield, MI seeks a skilled Molding Operator for third shift to prepare and set up molding machines, ensuring safe operation and quality parts per production guidelines.

You will follow changeover instructions, support tooling development, and maintain a clean, safe work area while meeting production schedules and quality standards. Candidates with 3+ years of molding experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Use hand tools, crane, grinders, calipers, and gages.
• Ability to operate robots for loading and unloading parts from injection molding machines.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot injection molding processes to improve quality or production rate.
• 3 years minimum molding experience.

Responsibilities

• Receives instructions from team leader and/or molding trainer and gives instructions to other molding associates when appropriate.
• Assist Molding Supervisor and Process Engineer with new tooling process development.
• Follow safety rules and keep the work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Responsible for mold changes and disposition of tooling after removal from press (Repair needed, PM needed, move to storage).
• Verifies all set up parameters are correct, including the correct material and regrind usage percentage.
• Follows production schedule to run maximum amount of high quality parts with minimum downtime.
• Performs TPM on all molding machines.
• Documents mold or machinery problems and reports as required.
• Reviews, corrects and submits all required documents.
• Assists in training of all Molding Operator I and Molding Operator II associates.
• Performs secondary operations as required.
• Performs basic maintenance on equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Occasionally interacts with suppliers and internal customers on potential quality problems.

Skills

Hand tools

Calipers

Gages

Crane operation

Robot operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PIT forklift

Injection molding machinery

Job description

Hi-Lex Controls in Litchfield, MI seeks a skilled Molding Operator for third shift to prepare and set up molding machines, ensuring safe operation and quality parts per production guidelines.

You will follow changeover instructions, support tooling development, and maintain a clean, safe work area while meeting production schedules and quality standards. Candidates with 3+ years of molding experience are preferred.