Mold Process Technician - Drive Quality & Efficiency

Mauser Packaging Solutions; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mauser Packaging Solutions is seeking a skilled Mold Technician to support plant production and quality assurance by optimizing molding processes, enhancing machine performance, and ensuring safety and quality standards. The role involves efficient mold/machine set‑ups, automation optimization, and assisting with mold changeovers and preventative maintenance.

The candidate should have extensive knowledge of molding processes, equipment, materials and tooling, plus problem‑solving abilities and

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of the molding process, molding equipment, molding materials and mold tooling.
• Ability to react to situations in a timely manner and be flexible with people and operational assets.
• Troubleshoot operating and related process equipment and recommend solutions. Must have good problem‑solving and reasoning skills.
• Evaluate design proposals and implementation.
• Maintain process documentation.
• Compile and evaluate test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process and material specifications.
• Be able to read mold prints.
• Be creative, organized self‑starter that can work with little or no supervision.
• Requires good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a cooperative environment.
• Working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and good manufacturing practices.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be a self‑starter with the ability to work alone, or in a team environment with limited supervision
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Fluent in English, with the ability to read, write and communicate.
• Must be able to work safely in a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Assists in plant production and quality assurance while maintaining processes and maximizing machine performance, safety, and quality.
• Efficient mold/machine set‑ups.
• Optimizing the use of automation.
• Assist in mold changeovers and preventative maintenance, as required.
• Conducts mold/machine/material testing, as required.
• Maintains a safe work environment.
• Provide ongoing technical support to plant operations to ensure safety, productivity, quality and delivery performance for the plant.
• Support Plant EIPs (Earnings Improvement Program).
• Complete machine start‑ups, as mold changes are completed, including submitting start‑up parts to QC for inspection.
• Adjust processes as required to maintain dimensions to specifications.

Skills

Molding process knowledge

Mold/machine set‑ups

Troubleshooting

Read mold prints

Process documentation

Quality assurance

English proficiency

Safety/compliance

Self-starter / independent

Teamwork

Job description

• Assists in plant production and quality assurance while maintaining processes & maximizing machine performance, safety, and quality
• Optimizing the use of automation
• Assist in mold changeovers and preventative maintenance, as required
• Conducts mold/machine/material testing, as required
• Maintains a safe work environment
• Provide ongoing technical support to plant operations to ensure safety, productivity, quality and delivery performance for the plant
• Complete machine start-ups, as mold changes are completed, including submitting start-up parts to QC for inspection
• Adjust processes as required to maintain dimensions to specifications
  
  

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in plant production and quality assurance while maintaining processes & maximizing machine performance, safety, and quality
• Efficient mold/machine set-ups
• Optimizing the use of automation
• Assist in mold changeovers and preventative maintenance, as required
• Conducts mold/machine/material testing, as required
• Maintains a safe work environment
• Provide ongoing technical support to plant operations to ensure safety, productivity, quality and delivery performance for the plant
• Support Plant EIPs (Earnings Improvement Program)
• Complete machine start-ups, as mold changes are completed, including submitting start-up parts to QC for inspection
• Adjust processes as required to maintain dimensions to specifications
  
  

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of the molding process, molding equipment, molding materials and mold tooling
• Ability to react to situations in a timely manner and be flexible with people and operational assets
• Troubleshoot operating and related process equipment and recommend solutions. Must have good problem-solving and reasoning skills
• Evaluate design proposals and implementation
• Maintain process documentation.
• Compile and evaluate test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process and material specifications.
• Be able to read mold prints
• Be creative, organized self-starter that can work with little or no supervision
• Requires good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a cooperative environment.
• Working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and good manufacturing practices.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work alone, or in a team environment with limited supervision
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Fluent in English, with the ability to read, write and communicate
• Must be able to work safely in a manufacturing environment
  
  

About Us

Do you want to work with people who are dedicated to innovation and making the world a better place? Do you want to build a career with a company that provides opportunities for growth and development?

Mauser Packaging Solutions is that company.

Our mission is to help our customers achieve better sustainability with their packaging. And we do that by giving our people the opportunity to do important work, solve interesting problems and be part of a diverse, forward-looking team.

At Mauser Packaging Solutions, you can be proud to work for a company that’s always striving to innovate and serve customers better—and help them be better stewards of the environment.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional—or just beginning your career—there’s a place where you can help make a difference at Mauser Packaging Solutions. Join us!

Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.