Mold Technician L2 2nd Shift

THUNDERBIRD LLC; Elkhart (IN); Presencial; USD 42 000 - 52 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

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

Resumo da oferta

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.

Qualificações

• 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.

Conhecimentos

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Ferramentas

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

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Mold Technician Position Overview

The Mold Technician will be primarily responsible for machine Set-Up in a fast pace and highly collaborative environment. This role involves ensuring the proper functioning of molds to produce high-quality parts efficiently.

Mold Technician Position Overview

The Mold Technician will be primarily responsible for machine Set-Up in a fast pace and highly collaborative environment. This role involves ensuring the proper functioning of molds to produce high-quality parts efficiently.

Mold Technician Essential Functions

• 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.

Mold Technician Required Experience

• 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.

Mold Technician Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.


• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.


• Frequently required lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.


• Frequently required standing, walking, and reaching with hands and arms.


• Ability to use hand tools.


• Ability to read applicable instructions.

Company Overview

At Thunderbird, the collaborative relationship with our parent and partner companies allows us to better serve our customers – now and in the future. The Thunderbird family of American Manufacturing companies is driven by a mission to provide superior products and services, from prototype to delivery. Our dedicated leadership team's enduring vision is to hold and grow our companies to meet the higher needs of our global customers. We are guided by the unified pursuit of excellence, teamwork, and innovation. Thunderbird enables people to grow, companies to soar, and customers to succeed.

Benefits

• 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

Thunderbird is a drug and smoke free work environment and promotes safe work conditions. #tbmanufacturing