Mold Technician L2 3rd Shift

Thunderbird.•Elkhart, IN

About The Position

Mold Technician Position Overview The Mold Technician will be primarily responsible for machine Set-Up in a fast pace and highly collaborative environment. This role involves ensuring the proper functioning of molds to produce high-quality parts efficiently.

Requirements

Practical experience in mold setup, operation, and maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with various types of molds and molding machines.
Technical proficiency in mold setup and operation.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Attention to detail for quality control.
Effective communication skills to collaborate with different teams and convey technical information.

Responsibilities

Machine set-up and controls.
Crane operation.
Lift operation.
Prepare molds for scheduled jobs.
Change inserts as needed.
Change date code as needed.
Ensure knockouts are proper length and pattern.
Check water lines.
Prepare thermolater and set temperatures as needed.
Set clamp tonnage as needed.
Set core pull sequence as needed.
Set mold protection.
Verify nozzle and orifice are of proper size.
Set safety drop bar as needed.
Purge barrel as needed.
Prepare molds for storage by cleaning, removing water and spraying with rust protectant.
Troubleshooting of molding machines that are running.
May be required to perform additional duties as determined by Supervisor.