Mold Technician II: Set-Up & Troubleshooting

THUNDERBIRD LLC; Elkhart (IN); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k) with matching program.

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

9 Paid Holidays

Descripción de la vacante

Thunderbird is seeking a Mold Technician to handle machine setup in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, ensuring molds function properly to produce high-quality parts efficiently.

Responsibilities include mold preparation, insert and date-code changes, water line checks, temperature control, clamp settings, and troubleshooting molding equipment. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential.

Formación

• Practical experience in mold setup, operation, and maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with various types of molds and molding machines.
• Technical proficiency in mold setup and operation.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Attention to detail for quality control.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with different teams and convey technical information.

Responsabilidades

• Machine set-up and controls.
• Crane operation.
• Lift operation.
• Prepare molds for scheduled jobs.
• Change inserts as needed.
• Change date code as needed.
• Ensure knockouts are proper length and pattern.
• Check water lines.
• Prepare thermolater and set temperatures as needed.
• Set clamp tonnage as needed.
• Set core pull sequence as needed.
• Set mold protection.
• Verify nozzle and orifice are of proper size.
• Set safety drop bar as needed.
• Purge barrel as needed.
• Prepare molds for storage by cleaning, removing water and spraying with rust protectant.
• Troubleshooting of molding machines that are running.
• May be required to perform additional duties as determined by Supervisor.

Conocimientos

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Herramientas

Machine setup

Crane operation

Lift operation

Mold preparation

Insert changes

Date code changes

Water lines inspection

Thermolater temp control

Clamp tonnage adjustment

Core pull sequence

Mold protection

Nozzle/orifice check

Safety drop bar

Barrel purge

Descripción del empleo

Thunderbird is seeking a Mold Technician to handle machine setup in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, ensuring molds function properly to produce high-quality parts efficiently.

Responsibilities include mold preparation, insert and date-code changes, water line checks, temperature control, clamp settings, and troubleshooting molding equipment. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential.