Process Technician

Employbridge; North Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Employbridge is seeking a Process Technician to support plastics container manufacturing via injection/blow molding and related operations. Primary duties include machine setup, process optimization, troubleshooting, and quality maintenance to drive efficiency and reduce scrap.

Responsibilities cover mold changes, parameter tuning, data analysis, preventive maintenance, and ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards across production lines.

Qualifications

• Experience in plastics manufacturing, injection molding, extrusion, or blow molding.
• Solid knowledge of polymer materials, processing parameters, and quality control methods.
• Ability to troubleshoot molding defects and equipment issues.
• Experience with mold setup, changeovers, and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Set up, start up, and optimize molding and container production equipment.
• Monitor and adjust processing parameters to meet quality standards.
• Troubleshoot molding, material, and equipment issues.
• Perform mold changes and machine changeovers.
• Support preventive maintenance activities.
• Analyze production data and implement process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and manufacturing procedures.
• Minimize downtime, scrap, and production defects.

Skills

Plastics manufacturing

Injection molding

Quality control

Process optimization

Troubleshooting

Education

Technical degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Process Technician - Plastics & Containers

We are seeking a Process Technician to support the manufacturing of plastic containers through injection molding, blow molding, or related plastics processing operations. This role is responsible for machine setup, process optimization, troubleshooting equipment issues, and maintaining product quality while driving efficiency and reducing scrap.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up, start up, and optimize molding and container production equipment.
• Monitor and adjust processing parameters to ensure quality standards are met.
• Troubleshoot molding, material, and equipment issues.
• Perform mold changes and machine changeovers.
• Support preventive maintenance activities.
• Analyze production data and implement process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and manufacturing procedures.
• Minimize downtime, scrap, and production defects.

Qualifications

• Experience in plastics manufacturing, injection molding, extrusion, or blow molding.
• Knowledge of polymer materials, processing parameters, and quality control methods.
• Ability to troubleshoot molding defects and equipment issues.
• Experience with mold setup, changeovers, and process optimization.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Technical degree or equivalent manufacturing experience preferred.