Mold Technician - 3rd Shift

Bosch Group•Albion, IN

About The Position

The Mold Technician maintains the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of injection molds and supporting equipment to enable uninterrupted production. The role supports production of quality parts by troubleshooting mold-related issues, minimizing downtime and scrap, and helping meet production goals. The technician is expected to demonstrate situational safety awareness, escalate safety concerns, and contribute to continuous improvement across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. The position supports operational performance, customer satisfaction, and manufacturing excellence. Work is primarily performed in a fast-paced plastic injection molding manufacturing environment. The technician works with production, maintenance, quality, engineering, tool room, and materials personnel and must respond flexibly to production issues, alarms, equipment failures, and changing priorities during the shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to safely use hand tools, measuring devices, and maintenance equipment.
Ability to read and interpret process sheets, setup instructions, safety procedures, technical manuals, and engineering documentation.
Ability to safely operate overhead cranes and rigging equipment, or obtain certification as required by company policy.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in plastic injection molding, mold setup, process technician work, or a closely related manufacturing role, or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, and relevant experience.
Experience with 500–1,900 ton injection molding machines, such as Nissei, Krauss Maffei, Engel, or equivalent.
Knowledge of Scientific Molding and Decoupled Molding principles.
Experience with mold process monitoring systems, including cavity pressure transducers, sensors, and data acquisition equipment.
Experience programming, operating, or troubleshooting six-axis robots, such as Nachi, Fanuc, or equivalent.
Technical certifications or formal training such as RJG Master Molder, Paulson, Routsis, AIM, or equivalent industry-recognized programs.
Experience using manufacturing performance metrics such as OEE, downtime, scrap, cycle time, and schedule adherence to improve production performance.
Demonstrated participation in continuous improvement, root cause analysis, or scrap reduction initiatives.

Responsibilities

Perform mold installation and removal, machine and material setup, and process startup and shutdown safely and efficiently.
Monitor production-zone performance and respond to KPIs, including OEE, equipment downtime, scrap, schedule adherence, and workplace organization.
Verify job setups, process parameters, and production conditions to ensure quality parts and adherence to approved processes.
Troubleshoot molding processes, respond to machine alarms, remove stuck parts, and resolve process or equipment issues to minimize downtime.
Document daily activities, process changes, troubleshooting, and production losses accurately and in detail.
Inspect molds after maintenance, repair, or modification, including dimensional re-verification and confirmation of production readiness.
Maintain molds, auxiliary equipment, material distribution systems, water lines, and related tooling through cleaning, minor repairs, date wheel changes, and preventive maintenance.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment, follow 5S standards, demonstrate safety awareness, and escalate safety concerns.
Train and mentor less experienced Mold Technicians and share technical knowledge and best practices.
Participate in continuous improvement efforts to reduce scrap, improve equipment performance, stabilize processes, and increase operational efficiency.
Assist with mold trials, new product launches, engineering evaluations, and validation activities as needed.
Provide technical support to maintenance, engineering, quality, and production teams during troubleshooting and improvement initiatives.
Maintain inventory of commonly used tooling, fittings, hoses, and setup supplies and identify replenishment needs.
Participate in cross-functional meetings, safety initiatives, audits, and training activities.
Recommend improvements to standard work, procedures, tooling, and processes to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and equipment reliability.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.