Mold Technician 3rd Shift

ALL REALTRUCK Career•Lincoln, RI

12h

About The Position

The Mold Technician performs mold changes and related equipment work to support production. The role requires effective communication with production teams and support groups, as well as accurate documentation of work performed and completed. The position is on 3rd shift and pays $19.00 per hour plus shift differential. Scheduled hours are Monday through Thursday, 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and Friday through Saturday, 11:00 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. The technician adjusts machine settings, follows operating procedures to ensure product quality, identifies tooling for upcoming production, and inspects molds, components, machines, conveyors, and tools. The role also assists maintenance employees with repairs, preventive maintenance, equipment installation, commissioning, and testing; diagnoses equipment issues; and helps maintain safe, organized mold and tool storage. The technician may recommend, plan, repair, modify, or fabricate elements to improve production equipment, utilities, efficiency, and reliability. This is an individual-contributor role with no management responsibilities. Work takes place in a production environment with indoor and outdoor conditions, heat, noise, vibration, and hazards. The position requires medium physical work, including occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds, and activities such as climbing, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, and repetitive motions.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
Prior experience operating manufacturing and process-control equipment.
Ability to solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
Ability to gather and analyze information and develop alternative solutions.
Ability to work effectively in group problem-solving situations.
Ability to read and interpret electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic drawings and prints.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of medium work, including occasionally exerting up to 50 pounds of force and frequently up to 20 pounds.
Ability to perform required physical activities, including climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, crawling, and repetitive motions.
Close visual acuity for inspection, machine operation, use of measurement devices, and related tasks.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Thermoforming, injection-mold, or related machine-operator experience.
Powered industrial truck certifications, such as forklift, reach truck, or cherry picker.

Responsibilities

Perform mold change activities to ensure proper equipment changeovers.
Adjust machine settings to complete tasks accurately, according to specifications, and on time.
Perform operating procedures to ensure the quality of products produced.
Identify the proper tooling required for pending production.
Inspect molds and component parts for damage and wear.
Inspect departmental machines, conveyors, and tools; notify the Lead when a maintenance repair form or replacement tools are needed.
Assist maintenance employees with repairs, preventive maintenance, installation, commissioning, and equipment testing.
Analyze and resolve equipment-related issues.
Keep molds and tools in good, safe condition and return them to their appropriate locations.
Store molds in designated areas after jobs are completed.
Recommend, plan, repair, modify, and fabricate elements as needed to address problems or projects and improve production equipment, utilities, efficiency, and reliability.
Help keep mold locations up to date, storage organized, and mold storage areas clean.
Communicate effectively with production teams and support groups, and accurately document completed work.