Molding Technician

PT Tech; Madison Heights (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

PT Tech in Madison Heights, MI is seeking a Molding Technician responsible for running injection and blow molding machines and supporting secondary equipment to keep production flowing.

The role requires a high school diploma and a minimum of three years in manufacturing, with at least two years operating molding machines; familiarity with tooling, hand tools, and crane/forklift operation is valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing experience with at least 2 years of machine operating.
• Experience using hand tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate injection and blow molding equipment to minimize downtime and boost efficiency.
• Monitor process and product quality to ensure conformance.
• Maintain and improve overall quality.
• Work with Process Engineering to reduce downtime and scrap.
• Identify tooling-related molding problems and report to Supervisor.
• Record downtime, scrap, and changeover time.

Skills

Read blueprints

Forklift operation

Overhead crane

Blow molding knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Injection Molding Machine

Blow Molding Machine

Job description

SUMMARY

The Molding Technician is responsible for running various molding machines and secondary equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with injection molding machines and blow molding equipment, reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
• Monitor process and product quality.
• Maintain and improve Quality.
• Work with Process Engineering to reduce downtime and scrap and improve process efficiency.
• Identify molding problems due to tooling problems and report them to Supervisor.
• Participate in maintaining tooling and equipment thru PM Program.
• Record downtime and scrap and changeover time.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Ability to operate a forklift and overhead crane.
• Knowledge of blow molding machines

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

A high school diploma or equivalent is required. A minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience is required with at least 2 years of machine operating is required. Experience using hand tools is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work requires walking, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, grasping, crouching, pushing, balancing, reaching, kneeling, and standing.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs on a regular basis.
• Work requires working under high and low temperatures at certain times.

You Should Be Proficient In

• Injection Molding Experience
• Blow Molding Experience

Machines & Technologies You'll Use

• Injection Molding Machine
• Blow Molding Machine