Injection Molding Setup Technician — Growth & Benefits

MME group Inc.; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with employer match

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Seaway Plastics is seeking a Set-Up Technician in Santa Rosa, CA to prepare injection molding machines for production. Responsibilities include mold changes, machine start-ups, and set-ups while ensuring safety and quality; reliance on strong communication with production, maintenance, and QA to minimize downtime.

The role requires hands-on skills in mold setup, equipment operation, adherence to ISO/IQMS standards, and the ability to train operators.

Qualifications

• Experience in a molding/manufacturing environment.
• Ability to operate forklift.
• Familiarity with IQMS manufacturing software and ISO standards.

Responsibilities

• Install mold and all auxiliary equipment for peak production.
• Recognize and rectify issues in setup process.
• Set process parameters from process sheet information.
• Perform purging for material changes.
• Maintain professional conduct when interacting with customers.
• Produce quality parts to optimize cycle times and reduce scrap.
• Communicate with operators, supervisors, material handlers, QA, maintenance and tooling.
• Train machine operators on molding operations.
• Identify and report safety issues.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Meet scheduling due dates and maintain mold protection set points.
• Document optimum processing parameters.
• Back up Senior Process Engineer as needed.
• Operate IQMS and ISO systems and standards.
• Operate forklift and robotics tooling.

Skills

Mold setup

Forklift operation

Robotics programming

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

IQMS

ISO standards

Job description

Seaway Plastics is seeking a Set-Up Technician in Santa Rosa, CA to prepare injection molding machines for production. Responsibilities include mold changes, machine start-ups, and set-ups while ensuring safety and quality; reliance on strong communication with production, maintenance, and QA to minimize downtime.

The role requires hands-on skills in mold setup, equipment operation, adherence to ISO/IQMS standards, and the ability to train operators.