Injection Mold Technician

Rehrig Pacific Company; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehrig Pacific Company is a leading manufacturer of integrated sustainable solutions for the supply chain and environmental waste industries, dedicated to reliability and uptime for customers.

The maintenance role focuses on injecting mold tooling maintenance, diagnosing issues, and training teammates while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5 years of experience in injection molding tool and die or equivalent background.
• Proficiency in repairing hot runner systems especially valve gate systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills to quickly resolve issues.
• Hands on experience with mills lathes CNC cranes and rigging.
• Forklift certification and overhead crane experience.
• Familiarity with large molds 4000090000 lbs and stack molds.
• Working knowledge of hydraulics pneumatics electrical wiring for sensors and switches.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on molds and tooling to keep them in top operating condition.
• Complete in press mold checks and make ready preparations to keep production running smoothly.
• Diagnose and repair injection molds electrical hydraulic pneumatic hot runner systems etc to maximize uptime.
• Troubleshoot issues such as sticking parts water leaks and hydraulic cylinder problems often collaborating with other departments.
• Machine individual mold components using CNC mills standard mills and lathes.
• Maintain proper surface finishes for optimal part release.
• Disassemble molds and hot runners for periodic maintenance and repairs.
• Share your expertise by teaching new skills to team members.
• Follow all safety and quality standards while completing accurate documentation.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Diagnostics

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Electrical wiring

Teamwork & Communication

Mold/tooling maintenance

Mold components handling

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

5 years experience in injection molding tool & die

Experience with valve gate hot runner systems

Tools

Mills

Lathes

CNC

Cranes & Rigging

Forklift

Overhead crane

Job description

Purpose of Role

Safely and efficiently perform varying levels of preventative maintenance tooling changeovers and mold repairs on injection molds This role is critical in supporting customer expectations and driving plant metrics such as production efficiency by ensuring the highest possible reliability and uptime

What Youll Do

• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on molds and tooling to keep them in top operating condition
• Complete in press mold checks and make ready preparations to keep production running smoothly
• Diagnose and repair injection molds electrical hydraulic pneumatic hot runner systems etc to maximize uptime
• Troubleshoot issues such as sticking parts water leaks and hydraulic cylinder problems often collaborating with other departments
• Machine individual mold components using CNC mills standard mills and lathes
• Maintain proper surface finishes for optimal part release
• Disassemble molds and hot runners for periodic maintenance and repairs
• Share your expertise by teaching new skills to team members
• Follow all safety and quality standards while completing accurate documentation

What Were Looking For

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 5 years of experience in injection molding tool and die or equivalent background
• Proficiency in repairing hot runner systems especially valve gate systems
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills to quickly resolve issues
• Hands on experience with mills lathes CNC cranes and rigging
• Forklift certification and overhead crane experience
• Familiarity with large molds 4000090000 lbs and stack molds
• Working knowledge of hydraulics pneumatics electrical wiring for sensors and switches
• Strong teamwork and communication skills

Why Rehrig Pacific Company

Rehrig Pacific is a leading manufacturer of integrated sustainable solutions for the supply chain and environmental waste industries with a diverse customer list of industry leaders We provide end to end solutions including returnable plastic products delivery lifts and sleds technology to track those assets and a service team to ensure their longevity Our team is dedicated to the values mission and unique culture within our organization that celebrates our people We believe in fostering an environment where employees can be their authentic selves and know that they are viewed as integral members of the Rehrig Pacific Family Rehrig Pacific Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements See also here