Mold Technician Level 1

SlateUp, Inc.; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

SlateUp, Inc. is seeking a Mold Technician for the 3rd shift in Indiana. You will set up molds, operate molding machines, and troubleshoot equipment to ensure efficient, quality production of parts.

The candidate should be familiar with various molds and maintenance practices, with strong teamwork and safety focus. Responsibilities include preparing molds for jobs, changing inserts and codes, verifying water lines and nozzle sizes, and performing routine storage prep and cleanup.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in mold setup, operation, and maintenance in 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Mold setup

Mold operation

Troubleshooting

Quality control

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Reading instructions

Safety awareness

Tools

Mold machines

Job description

Shift: 3rd shift

About the role

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. This is a 3rd shift position.

• 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.

What we're looking for

• 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.

Perks & incentives

• 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