Molding Maintenance Technician

Coastal Elite Pro; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Elite Pro in Valparaiso, IN is seeking a Maintenance Mold Technician to support safe, efficient production of rigid packaging components. You will install, set up, and maintain molds, troubleshoot issues, and perform preventive maintenance to maximize equipment reliability.

The role requires hands-on skills with mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, strong safety awareness, accurate maintenance documentation, and collaboration with production teams to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Hands-on troubleshooting of molding equipment.
• Preventive maintenance to reduce downtime and improve reliability.
• Works with high safety and quality standards in production.

Responsibilities

• Install, set up, and maintain molds and tooling to ensure consistent part quality.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues affecting molding equipment and production.
• Perform preventive maintenance on molding equipment and tooling to reduce downtime and improve reliability.
• Diagnose problems, implement repairs, and verify equipment performance and output quality.
• Document maintenance activities, findings, and actions in the maintenance system.
• Collaborate with production teams to support continuous improvement, safety, and operational reliability.

Skills

Mold equipment troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Mechanical knowledge

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Safety awareness

Quality-focused work

Maintenance documentation

Job description

Maintenance Mold Technician

responsible for supporting safe, efficient production of rigid packaging components.

• Install, set up, and maintain molds and associated tooling to ensure consistent part quality.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues affecting molding equipment and production.
• Perform preventive maintenance on molding equipment and tooling to reduce downtime and improve reliability.
• Diagnose problems, implement repairs, and verify equipment performance and output quality.
• Document maintenance activities, findings, and actions in the maintenance system.
• Collaborate with production teams to support continuous improvement, safety, and operational reliability.

Key qualifications/skills:

hands-on troubleshooting of molding equipment, preventive maintenance, strong mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic understanding, attention to safety, quality-focused work, and accurate maintenance documentation.