Molding Set-Up Technician

Socket.dev; Northvale (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

ENNOVI in New Jersey is seeking a Molding Set Up Technician to prepare, set up, and optimize injection molding machines for production runs. You will ensure molds are installed and aligned, and that equipment runs according to process specifications.

This role requires strong mechanical aptitude, safety awareness, and 5S discipline. You will troubleshoot, perform first-piece inspections with calipers, micrometers, and gauges, and collaborate with operators, maintenance, and quality teams to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Extensive injection molding or molding setup experience required.
• Knowledge of injection molding processes, tooling, safety procedures, and quality control practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot molding machines, molds, and process-related issues.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency in using measuring tools and inspection equipment, including calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
• Physical ability to perform the required tasks, including lifting and moving molds, tooling, and other heavy objects.
• Experience with mold changeovers, machine setup, and process optimization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, remove, and align molds, ensuring injection molding machines are set up according to work instructions and production requirements.
• Perform machine start-ups, process adjustments, and troubleshooting to achieve optimal cycle times and product quality.
• Collaborate with operators and other technicians to start machines, monitor operations, and record production data.
• Identify and resolve issues related to molds, machinery, auxiliary equipment, materials, or molding processes.
• Perform first-piece and in-process inspections to ensure molded parts meet quality standards and address defects or process deviations.
• Conduct mold and machine changeovers following setup procedures and safety requirements.
• Follow safety procedures related to operating injection molding equipment and handling molds.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area in accordance with 5S principles.
• Collaborate with maintenance personnel, quality technicians, and production staff to support efficient manufacturing operations.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Quality awareness

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Job description

Molding Set Up Technician

About Company

ENNOVI, a Mobility Electrification Solutions Partner, is a world leader in designing and manufacturing customized interconnect and high-precision system solutions for electric vehicles. We are fully dedicated to the mobility market with the agility to act at speed in realizing EV OEMs’ needs, from product, process, and manufacturing, on a global level. ENNOVI is accelerating EV market customers’ ideas and requirements through end-to-end competencies in battery systems, power and signal interconnect needs. Headquartered in Singapore, ENNOVI maintains a global presence across North America, Europe, SEA and China, ensuring that all our activities are socially responsible and have minimal environmental impact. ENNOVI. Electrify faster. Learn more at www.ennovi.com.

ENNOVI is an equal opportunity employer in conformance with all applicable laws and regulations to individuals who are qualified to perform job requirements. We administer our personnel policies, programs, and practices in a non-discriminatory manner in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, work assignment, promotion, transfer, termination, wage and salary administration, and selection for training.

Why Join Us

At ENNOVI, we envision a future of electrification and innovation and strive to create an inspiring workplace where our employees are integral to shaping that future. We offer a dynamic, collaborative and inclusive culture that encourages continuous learning, professional growth, and a sense of purpose. As a part of the ENNOVI family, employees experience the excitement of being at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies and contributing to a sustainable future.

Our commitment to the transformation is epitomized by our five pillars: Speed, Innovation, Best Talent, Global Reach, and Sustainability. This entails navigating exponential market changes through agile structures, fostering innovation across all aspects of our business, strategically expanding our global footprint, championing sustainability initiatives and nurturing a winning team.

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Job Summary

The Molding Set Up Technician in the NJ plant is responsible for preparing, setting up, and optimizing injection molding machines for production runs, ensuring molds are properly installed, aligned, and operating according to process specifications. This person will troubleshoot molding equipment, perform minor repairs, make process adjustments, and inspect first-piece parts using precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges). This role requires strong mechanical aptitude, adherence to 5S standards, and the ability to safely handle, install, and remove molds. The Molding Set Up Technician will collaborate with operators, maintenance, and quality teams while demonstrating ENNOVI’s values of accountability, teamwork, and integrity.

Main Responsibilities

• Install, remove, and alignmolds, ensuring injectionmoldingmachines are set up according to work instructions and production requirements.
• Perform machine start-ups, process adjustments, and troubleshooting to achieveoptimalcycle times and product quality.
• Collaborate with operators and other technicians to start machines,monitoroperations, and record production data.
• Identifyand resolve issues related tomolds, machinery, auxiliary equipment, materials, ormoldingprocesses.
• Perform first-piece and in-process inspections to ensuremoldedparts meet quality standards and address defects or process deviations.
• Conductmoldand machine changeovers while following established setup procedures and safety requirements.
• Follow all safety procedures related to operating injectionmoldingequipment and handlingmolds.
• Maintain a clean, organized work areain accordance with5S principles.
• Collaborate with maintenance personnel, quality technicians, and production staff to support efficient manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diplomarequired.
• Extensive injection molding or molding setup experiencerequired.
• Knowledge of injection molding processes, tooling, safety procedures, and quality control practices.
• Ability to troubleshootmoldingmachines,molds, and process-related issues.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communicationand teamwork skills.
• Proficiencyin using measuring tools and inspection equipment, includingcallipers,micrometres, and gauges.
• Physical ability to perform the required tasks, including lifting and movingmolds, tooling, and other heavy objects.
• Experience withmoldchangeovers, machine setup, and process optimization preferred.