Injection Molding Technician

Toyota Boshoku America; Bardstown (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonuses

Paid Time Off

Health insurance

401k with company match

Health Savings Accounts (HSA) / Flex F

Dependent care flexible spending

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Toyota Boshoku America in Bardstown, KY seeks an Injection Mold Technician to support production uptime and quality through mold changes, setup, and troubleshooting of injection molding equipment. You will work with kanban-driven mold changes, dies setting, and operate molding machines and cranes while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

The candidate should have at least two years of injection mold experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work overtime as needed

Qualifications

• Two years of injection mold experience (machines and robots).
• Manufacturing experience and strong problem-solving ability.
• Ability to troubleshoot molding equipment and setup.
• Overtime flexibility in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage the setup, processing on injection machines.
• Manage mold changes according to kanban system, setting dies for required runs and troubleshooting injection machine and mold issues.
• Operate injection mold machines, mold changing equipment, operating an overhead crane.
• Will involve troubleshooting of all molding equipment.
• Responsible for all mold changes and color changes.
• Support Kaizen and other related activities.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Injection molding

Robotics

Problem solving

Manufacturing experience

Tools

Kanban system

Mold changes

Job description

• General Summary: Knowledge and skills development to perform essential job functions. Plant focus on minimizing down time, increasing productivity, and maintain the overall Toyota Production System. Implements Injection Molding processes, procedures, and techniques to improve efficiency, product, quality, and productivity.
• Essential Job Functions:
• Effectively manage the setup, processing on injection machines.
• Responsible for managing mold changes according to kanban system, setting dies for required runs and troubleshooting injection machine and mold issues.
• Operation of injection mold machines, mold changing equipment, operating an overhead crane.
• Will involve troubleshooting of all molding equipment.
• Responsible for all mold changes and color changes.
• Support Kaizen and other related activities
• Other duties as assigned
• Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

Essential Job Responsibilities

• General Summary: Knowledge and skills development to perform essential job functions. Plant focus on minimizing down time, increasing productivity, and maintain the overall Toyota Production System. Implements Injection Molding processes, procedures, and techniques to improve efficiency, product, quality, and productivity.
• Essential Job Functions:
• Effectively manage the setup, processing on injection machines.
• Responsible for managing mold changes according to kanban system, setting dies for required runs and troubleshooting injection machine and mold issues.
• Operation of injection mold machines, mold changing equipment, operating an overhead crane.
• Will involve troubleshooting of all molding equipment.
• Responsible for all mold changes and color changes.
• Support Kaizen and other related activities
• Other duties as assigned
• Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

Education

• NA

Experience

• Candidates must have two years previous injection mold experience (machines and robots), manufacturing experience and experience with problem solving.

Personal/Technical Skills

• Self-starter with strong work ethic
• Good problem solving and analytical skills
• Flexibility in a changing environment
• Mandatory overtime flexibility

Language Skills

• English, both written and verbal

Computer/Software

• Basic Microsoft Office applications

Work Environment/Conditions

• Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is required to talk, see, and hear. The team member must be capable of walking, sitting, and standing and is occasionally required to lift up to 30 pounds.

Plant

Automotive manufacturing plant

Travel

0-10%

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to identify the general nature and level of work performed by team members within this classification, as well as certain essential job functions. It is not intended, and should not be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of team members assigned to this job. To qualify for this job, however, a team member must be able to perform its essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Under no circumstances may this job description be construed as altering the at-will nature of the employment relationship between TBA and any team member.

Benefits

Benefits include but are not limited to:

• - Competitive Compensation
• - Eligibility for certain incentives and bonuses (e.g. Production Hourly KPI Achievement Quarterly Incentive or Salaried/Office Hourly KPI Annual KPI Achievement Bonus)
• - Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• - Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• - 401k with Company Match
• - Optional tax advantaged accounts, such as Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCFSA)
• - Additional elective benefits are available
• - Equal Opportunity Employer