POSTED 03/13/2025
Mold Technician
Location: Chaska, MN
Mold Technician
Chaska, MN
Currently looking for skilled individuals to fill the direct hire position of Mold Technician opening with a company located in Chaska, MN. Interested candidates should have minimum of 2 years’ experience with setting up and cycling in of plastic injection molds or like experience.
Mold Technician Job Description:
- Sets/Changes molds and/or auxiliary equipment, trouble shoot, and cycle in presses in accordance with the set-up instruction sheet to produce plastic components to customer specifications.
- Perform insert changes on injection molds.
- Evaluate the accuracy of existing process sheets and set up instructions and document process and/or set up instruction changes or, if necessary, create a new process sheet or set up instruction.
- Correct quality and cycle time deviations.
- Technically sound and hands-on in troubleshooting the injection molding processes and equipment or like experience.
- Demonstrates a familiarity with how to operate all pressroom equipment as well as troubleshooting equipment when problems arise.
- Execute material handling functions as needed.
- Perform light maintenance on presses and auxiliary equipment.
- Assist in the training and starting up of the press operators.
Mold Technician Job Requirement:
- Technically sound and hands-on in troubleshooting the injection molding processes and equipment or like experience.
- Demonstrates a familiarity with how to operate all pressroom equipment as well as troubleshooting equipment when problems arise.
- Able to follow verbal and written instructions and to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
- Able to move between job functions in an efficient and well prioritized manner.
- Demonstrate problem solving skills along with strong judgment capabilities.
- Ability to work independently and as a team member to achieve common goals
- Scientific molding/RJG experience is a plus.
Compensation for Mold Technician:
The starting salary for the Mold Technician position is $26.00-$32.00 hourly plus benefits (401k plan, health and life insurance, and PTO).