Injection Mold Technician - Drive Quality & Uptime

Bosch Group; Albion (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosch Group in Albion, Indiana is seeking a Mold Technician to maintain injection molds, tooling, and supporting equipment for safe, efficient production. You will troubleshoot mold-related issues, set up machines, and monitor KPIs like OEE to support quality and on-time delivery.

You will collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams, promote 5S, and mentor less experienced technicians while driving continuous improvement initiatives and mold trials.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Preferred: experience in plastic injection molding, mold setup, process technician, or equivalent.
• Ability to safely operate overhead cranes and rigging.
• Basic mechanical aptitude with hand tools and maintenance equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret process sheets, setup instructions, manuals, and engineering documentation.
• Experience with 500–1,900 ton injection molding machines.
• Knowledge of Scientific Molding and Decoupled Molding principles.
• Experience with mold process monitoring systems (sensors, data acquisition).
• Experience programming/operating six-axis robots (Nachi, Fanuc, or equivalent).
• Technical certifications (RJG Master Molder, Paulson, Routsis, AIM, or equivalent).
• Experience using OEE, downtime, scrap, cycle time, and schedule adherence to improve production.
• Participation in continuous improvement, root cause analysis, or scrap reduction initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform mold installation, removal, machine setup, material setup, and process startup/shutdown.
• Monitor production zone KPIs (OEE, downtime, scrap, schedule adherence).
• Verify job setups, process parameters, and production conditions for quality parts.
• Troubleshoot molding processes and respond to machine alarms to minimize downtime.
• Document daily activities, changes, troubleshooting, and production losses.
• Inspect molds after maintenance and confirm production readiness.
• Maintain molds and related tooling through cleaning and preventive maintenance.
• Promote 5S and safety; escalate concerns as needed.
• Coach and mentor less experienced Mold Technicians.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to reduce scrap and improve efficiency.
• Assist with mold trials, new product launches, and validation activities.
• Support maintenance, engineering, quality, and production teams during troubleshooting.
• Maintain inventory of tooling and setup supplies.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings, audits, and safety trainings.
• Recommend improvements to standard work, procedures, tooling, and processes.

Skills

Mold setup

Process technician

Mechanical aptitude

Reading process sheets

Six-axis robots

OEE monitoring

Continuous improvement

Safety procedures

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

GED or Diploma

Tools

Overhead cranes

Mold process monitoring systems

Job description

Bosch Group in Albion, Indiana is seeking a Mold Technician to maintain injection molds, tooling, and supporting equipment for safe, efficient production. You will troubleshoot mold-related issues, set up machines, and monitor KPIs like OEE to support quality and on-time delivery.

You will collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams, promote 5S, and mentor less experienced technicians while driving continuous improvement initiatives and mold trials.