Plastics Molding Operations Technician

PT Tech; Madison Heights (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

PT Tech in Madison Heights, MI seeks an experienced molding operator to oversee injection and blow molding lines, aiming to maximize throughput and quality. You will monitor process variables, respond quickly to deviations, and collaborate with process engineering to improve efficiency and reduce scrap.

Requirements include a high school diploma and 3+ years in manufacturing with 2+ years as a machine operator, plus comfort with hand tools and forklift/overhead crane experience if possible.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years in manufacturing with 2+ years as a machine operator.
• Hand tools experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and oversee injection and blow molding equipment to sustain throughput and stability.
• Watch process variables and finished parts, acting quickly to protect quality.
• Drive quality improvements and hold the line on standards.
• Team up with Process Engineering to reduce downtime and scrap while improving efficiency.
• Spot tooling-related molding issues and communicate them to the Supervisor.
• Participate in preventive maintenance activities for tooling and equipment.
• Log downtime, scrap, and changeover metrics accurately to inform continuous improvement.

Skills

Molding operations

Quality monitoring

Preventive maintenance

Blueprint reading

Downtime reduction

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Injection molding machines

Blow molding machines

Job description

Ready to run high-performing molding lines? Do you enjoy solving production puzzles, fine-tuning processes, and keeping quality front and center? If you’re comfortable around injection and blow molding machines and can steer an operation toward less downtime and less scrap, this role is for you.

In This Role, You Will

• Operate and oversee injection and blow molding equipment to sustain throughput and stability.
• Watch process variables and finished parts, acting quickly to protect quality.
• Drive quality improvements and hold the line on standards.
• Team up with Process Engineering to reduce downtime and scrap while improving efficiency.
• Spot tooling-related molding issues and communicate them to the Supervisor.
• Participate in preventive maintenance activities for tooling and equipment.
• Log downtime, scrap, and changeover metrics accurately to inform continuous improvement.

Do you bring these capabilities?

• Can you read and interpret blueprints?
• Are you certified or experienced with forklifts and overhead cranes?
• Do you understand the operation of blow molding machines?

Background we’re looking for

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 3 years in manufacturing with 2+ years as a machine operator.
• Comfortable using hand tools (preferred).

Physical realities of the job

• Frequent walking, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, grasping, crouching, pushing, balancing, reaching, kneeling, and standing.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly.
• Exposure to both high and low temperature environments at times.

What you already know

• Injection molding best practices
• Blow molding operations

Tools of the trade

• Injection molding machines
• Blow molding machines