Mold & Setup Technician—Manufacturing Maintenance (6am–6pm)

Ultipro; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Pretium is seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Mold/Setup Technician for our day-to-day operations. You will prepare, install, and calibrate molds and tooling for plastic extrusion and blow molding machines, troubleshoot issues, and ensure production runs smoothly while maintaining quality standards.

You will document maintenance activities, assist with equipment installations, and work closely with maintenance, production, and quality teams to minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in manufacturing with blow molding machinery.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to lift molds and perform manual tasks.
• Proficient in reading technical manuals, blueprints and schematics.
• Familiar with CMMS software and preventive maintenance scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Perform mold maintenance, cleaning, polishing, lubricating and part replacement to remove flash and debris.
• Set up and change over molds and accessories for production.
• Adjust blow molding equipment temperatures and parison settings.
• Troubleshoot production issues to minimize downtime and ensure quality.
• Record production data, downtime, and materials usage for CMMS.
• Provide training to maintenance and setup team members.
• Collaborate with maintenance, production, and quality teams to optimize machine performance.

Skills

Mold maintenance

Troubleshooting

Mechanical

Reading blueprints/schematics

CMMS familiarity

Tools

CMMS MaintainX

Job description

Pretium is seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Mold/Setup Technician for our day-to-day operations. You will prepare, install, and calibrate molds and tooling for plastic extrusion and blow molding machines, troubleshoot issues, and ensure production runs smoothly while maintaining quality standards.

You will document maintenance activities, assist with equipment installations, and work closely with maintenance, production, and quality teams to minimize downtime.