Blow Molding Process Technician: Optimize & Troubleshoot

Altium Packaging; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Altium Packaging in Dallas, TX is seeking a Process Technician to support blow molding operations on extrusion equipment. You will perform mold and tooling changes, start up lines, ensure bottles meet QC specs, and collaborate with Quality, Production, and Maintenance to keep operations safe and efficient.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in extrusion blow molding, strong mechanical troubleshooting skills, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in extrusion blow molding in manufacturing.
• Experience performing mold and tooling changeovers.
• Strong understanding of extrusion blow molding principles and process optimization.
• Ability to read quality specifications and process documentation.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Perform mold, neck tooling, blow pin, and related tooling changeovers on extrusion blow molding equipment.
• Start up newly changed molds and process the machine until bottles meet all quality and production specifications.
• Obtain Quality approval on new setups before releasing the machine to production.
• Establish and optimize processing parameters including temperatures, die gaps, parison programming, shot size, cooling settings, and machine timing.
• Monitor bottle quality and adjust to meet target wall thickness, weight, appearance, and performance specs.
• Troubleshoot processing issues such as parison instability, wall thickness variations, scrap, and neck finish problems.
• Collaborate with Maintenance to communicate equipment issues requiring repair or corrective action.
• Train and support operators on proper machine operation and safety policies.
• Maintain a safe work environment and comply with company safety policies.

Skills

Extrusion blow molding

Process optimization

Troubleshooting

Safety conscious

Quality awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Uniloy

Bekum

Rocheleau

Moog servo parison programmer

PLC understanding

Job description

Altium Packaging in Dallas, TX is seeking a Process Technician to support blow molding operations on extrusion equipment. You will perform mold and tooling changes, start up lines, ensure bottles meet QC specs, and collaborate with Quality, Production, and Maintenance to keep operations safe and efficient.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in extrusion blow molding, strong mechanical troubleshooting skills, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.