Molding Utility Technician

Summit Polymers; Sturgis (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Polymers is seeking a Utility in the Molding area to support production operations. The role includes handling pre-dried materials, operating grinders and molding-related equipment, and maintaining cleanliness and safety standards on the shop floor.

The position requires a High School Diploma or GED, color vision testing, and ability to lift up to 55 pounds with standard shift work. No travel expected.

Qualifications

• Ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices.
• Must pass color hue and color blindness test.
• Minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional score of 16 on the Cognitive portion).

Responsibilities

• Set up, operates, fills, empties, and identifies pre-dried hoppers, grinders definers, metal separator, and similar equipment.
• Assures hoppers/dryers are refilled with proper material using vacuum feeders or hand fill method to ensure hoppers don’t run empty.
• Assists in operating presses including relief, set-up, color changes, and mold changes as needed and directed.
• Maintains general housekeeping.
• Gauging; training; and assisting other utilities including relief for breaks.
• Check to see if dryer is on and working correctly every shift.
• Check and clean filters daily (every shift).
• Maintain log books, understand and use supply Kanbans.
• Identifies and separates material for grinding.
• Mix materials by hand or system as required.
• Clean, operate and maintain Maguire unit at press.
• Sort and grind parts as necessary.
• General troubleshooting for material loader system.
• Maintain 5S and housekeeping in grinder/loader area.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Color vision

Wonderlic test

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summit Polymers is seeking a Utility in the Molding area to support production operations. The role includes handling pre-dried materials, operating grinders and molding-related equipment, and maintaining cleanliness and safety standards on the shop floor.

The position requires a High School Diploma or GED, color vision testing, and ability to lift up to 55 pounds with standard shift work. No travel expected.