Molding Technician

Molex; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 34,440 - 46,838; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

Molex in Lisle, Illinois, is seeking a Molding Technician to set up, operate, and maintain molding processes, ensuring quality and production targets are met. This role requires a technical diploma and hands-on experience with molding setups and troubleshooting. Join a forward-thinking team and contribute to innovative molding projects.

The position offers a pay range of $25 - $34 per hour, with comprehensive benefits focusing on physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma or relevant engineering degree.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in machine setup and process troubleshooting.
• Experience in overmolding electronic components.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and maintain insert molding processes.
• Install and set up molds and tooling for production.
• Monitor cycle times and quality standards.
• Inspect parts for dimensional accuracy and quality.
• Perform preventive maintenance on molding machines.

Skills

Technical knowledge of molding processes

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Machine setup experience

Process troubleshooting

Knowledge of risk mitigation

Education

Technical diploma or related Engineering degree

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Your Job

The Molding Technician is responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining insert molding processes to achieve production, quality, and defect targets while maintaining efficient tooling changeover times. This role requires expertise in mold setup, insert placement, process monitoring, and troubleshooting to ensure consistent part quality and process stability. The technician works closely with molding process engineering and Quality teams, providing hands‑on technical knowledge and process feedback to support continuous improvement, process development, and successful production execution.

Our Team

You will join a leading, forward‑thinking company in injection molding projects, collaborating with a principled team that continuously challenges the status quo. Work across multiple functions within operations, development, and transformative capabilities to create mutual benefit.

What You Will Do

• Mold parts using plastic injection processes and take direct responsibility for handling tooling and injection molds through to placement of finished parts for the customer (packaging and shipping).


• Install and set up molds, tooling, and required process parameters for production readiness.


• Run molds while monitoring cycle times, quality standards, and process consistency.


• Inspect parts off mold to verify dimensional accuracy, cosmetic quality, and functional requirements.


• Maintain resin inventory and ensure proper material handling, drying, and traceability.


• Make necessary adjustments for the injection molding process and operation to optimize quality and reduce defects.


• Operate CAD software and interpret 2D/3D models and engineering drawings.


• Maintain spare tooling inventory and support tooling organization and readiness.


• Perform preventive maintenance on molding machines and auxiliary equipment to minimize downtime.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Technical diploma or related Engineering degree.


• Knowledge of risk mitigation and continuous improvement.


• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.


• Experience in machine setup and process troubleshooting.


• Experience in overmolding electronic components.

What Will Put You Ahead

• DOE (Design of Experiments).

Compensation

For this role, we anticipate paying $25 - $34 per hour.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

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