Mold Machine Operator

Reliable Sprinkler Co.; Columbia, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Paid Holidays

On-site nurse

Job summary

Reliable Sprinkler Co. in Columbia, PA is seeking a Mold Machine Operator to monitor automatic molding equipment, ensuring products meet specifications and quickly detecting jams or malfunctions for timely adjustments.

The role requires standing up to 10 hours per day, lifting up to 50 lbs, and operating or tending metal or plastic molding machines. The position offers hourly pay of $27.12–$29.62 with shift differentials and a standard Mon-Thu or Fri-Sun schedule, plus health benefits and

Qualifications

• Ability to stand up to 10 hours per day.
• Ability to use hands and feet for long periods.
• Attention to surroundings and safety.

Responsibilities

• Measures and visually inspects products for surface and dimension defects using precision measuring tools.
• Move and position work pieces such as mold sections using cranes or signals.
• Position patterns inside mold sections and clamp sections together.
• Lift upper mold sections from lower sections and remove molded patterns.
• Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or core making equipment.
• Adjust valves and dials to regulate pressure, temperature, speed and cycle times.

Job description

Mold Machine Operator

Application Deadline: 2 October 2026

Department: Manufacturing & Distribution - Skilled Jobs

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Columbia, PA - Plant

Reporting To: Darrin Steadman

Compensation: $27.12 - $29.62 / hour

Description

As a Mold Machine Operator the foundry, you have the opportunity to observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Measures and visually inspects products for surface and dimension defects in order to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.


• Move and position work pieces, such as mold sections, patterns, and bottom boards, using cranes, or signal others to move work pieces.


• Position patterns, inside mold sections and clamp sections together.


• Lift upper mold sections from lower sections and remove molded patterns.


• Set up, operates, or trends metal or plastic molding, casting, or core making machine to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.


• Turn valves and dials of machine to regulate pressure, temperature, and speed and feed rates, and to set cycles times.


• Remove finished or cured products from dies or molds, using hand tools, air hoses and other equipment, stamp identifying information on products when necessary.

What You Will Bring

• Ability to stand up to 10 hours per day


• Ability to use both hands and feet up to 10 hours per day


• Constant awareness of surroundings


• Ability for some pushing/pulling/lifting (up to 50 lbs)

Job Benefits

• Starting pay rate $27.12with a $2.00 shift differential for 2nd, or $2.50 for weekends


• Standard shift Monday-Thursday or Friday-Sunday


• Offered Over Time


• Health benefits, on-site nurse, 401k and Paid Holidays after 90 days


• Career advancement opportunities, on-site training, steel toe reimbursement