Plastic Injection Molding Technician – Start-Up & Improve

Milwaukee Succeeds; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Succeeds in Wisconsin seeks an experienced mold technician to support daily execution on injection molding lines. You will start up existing tools, set up metalizers and laser cutters, troubleshoot processes, and follow PCS and MFG Floor Doc guidelines.

You will train junior C Techs, help develop secondary molding processes, and participate in 5s and quality audits to reduce costs and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent required.
• Apprenticeship participation or post high school education in plastic injection molding preferred.
• Continuing education (i.e. lean manufacturing, problem solving and process improvement) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Start-up existing tools and produce good parts at standard per the PCS and MFG Floor Doc.
• Flex to Setup based on priority (High-Low), setting up metalizers and laser cutters.
• Troubleshoot existing processes and follow standards as assigned.
• Train and mentor C Techs (entry level process technician role).
• Aid in creation of Mold secondary processes (End of arm tools, Heat Staking, In-Mold Labeling).
• 5's in the Molding area.
• Audit quality standards on existing runs.

Skills

Mold technician

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Education

High school diploma

Apprenticeship or post high school in plastic injection molding

Continuing education in lean manufacturing

Tools

Laser cutters

Metalizers

Job description

Milwaukee Succeeds in Wisconsin seeks an experienced mold technician to support daily execution on injection molding lines. You will start up existing tools, set up metalizers and laser cutters, troubleshoot processes, and follow PCS and MFG Floor Doc guidelines.

You will train junior C Techs, help develop secondary molding processes, and participate in 5s and quality audits to reduce costs and drive continuous improvement.