Injection Molding Process Technician

Kelly Services; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Services in Rochester, NY is hiring an Injection Molding Process Technician to join a premier plastics manufacturing team. The role focuses on setting up and starting molding machines, installing/removing molds, and optimizing processes to meet production schedules.

You will troubleshoot issues, perform first-piece inspections, and collaborate with quality and maintenance teams. A high school diploma or GED is required, with 2+ years of experience preferred; compensation is $30.00 per

Qualifications

• Have a high school diploma or GED (required).
• Bring technical training in manufacturing, plastics, or a related field (preferred).
• Offer 2+ years of injection molding setup or processing experience (preferred).
• Possess hands-on experience with injection molding machines, tooling, and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude and knowledge of plastics materials and molding processes.
• Are familiar with robotics and automation systems (preferred).
• Have direct experience with machine setup, extrusion blow molding, working with multiple resins, and manufacturing bottles or similar products.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and starting up various molding machines according to production schedules.
• Installing and removing molds, ensuring proper alignment and connections.
• Adjusting machine parameters for optimal performance and performing first-piece inspections to verify quality.
• Troubleshooting molding and process issues to minimize downtime and maintain efficient production.
• Performing routine maintenance on molds and equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards and company procedures.
• Maintaining accurate production and setup documentation.
• Collaborating closely with quality, maintenance, and production teams to ensure seamless operations.

Skills

Injection molding

Machine setup

Troubleshooting

Robotics & automation (preferred)

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Molding machines

Tooling

Job description

Think the best job opportunities are far away? Think again. Great opportunities are right here in your backyard. Kelly® is looking for an Injection Molding Process Technician to work at a premier manufacturing client in Rochester, NY. Let us help you grow at work and discover the next step in your career, all while being a vital part of your community.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $30.00 per hour

Shift: 1st shift Monday - Friday 6:30am - 3:00pm

Why you should apply to be Injection Molding Process Technician:

• Opportunity to work with a respected industry leader in laboratory products manufacturing

• Safe, team-oriented environment with a strong focus on quality and innovation

• Excellent opportunity for growth and skill development in plastics manufacturing

What’s a typical day as Injection Molding Process Technician? You’ll be:

• Setting up and starting up various molding machines according to production schedules

• Installing and removing molds, ensuring proper alignment and connections

• Adjusting machine parameters for optimal performance and performing first-piece inspections to verify quality

• Troubleshooting molding and process issues to minimize downtime and maintain efficient production

• Performing routine maintenance on molds and equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards and company procedures

• Maintaining accurate production and setup documentation

• Collaborating closely with quality, maintenance, and production teams to ensure seamless operations

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have a high school diploma or GED (required)

• Bring technical training in manufacturing, plastics, or a related field (preferred)

• Offer 2+ years of injection molding setup or processing experience (preferred)

• Possess hands-on experience with injection molding machines, tooling, and troubleshooting

• Demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude and knowledge of plastics materials and molding processes

• Are familiar with robotics and automation systems (preferred)

• Have direct experience with machine setup, extrusion blow molding, working with multiple resins, and manufacturing bottles or similar products

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.