Injection Molding Technician

Gem State Staffing-Caldwell is seeking a Maintenance Technician for a local manufacturing company. The successful candidate will perform mold & tooling changes, make set-up adjustments on molding machines to ensure equipment is operating properly to achieve product quality..

Maintenance Technician Responsibilities:

Set up, start up, and troubleshoot jobs in molding department

Conduct necessary inspections and measurement to ensure the quality of the parts being produced.

Perform mold changes and material changes when needed and directed by the supervisor.

Perform basic maintenance function as needed.

Establish mold specific processes for each mold within their allotted cycle time.

Work on process and cycle time improvements.

Maintain departmental equipment.

Verify machines processes daily.

Operate a forklift safely and correctly.

Diagnose and repair minor maintenance problems on molding machine, auxiliary equipment and machine equipment.

Diagnose major maintenance problems, complete/process work order on problems and interface with maintenance department concerning problem.

Maintenance Technician Requirements:

Experience in plastic injection molding processing preferred.

Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.

Must have excellent attendance.

Good communication and leadership skills.

Capable of physical mobility including walking, sitting, bending, twisting, standing, pushing, pulling and lifting (up to 50 pounds periodically).

Able to work safely in a production environment around moving mechanical parts.

Able to work overtime as needed.

Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Maintenance Technician Details:

Monday-Friday (Day shift 5:30am-4:00pm)

Temp-to-Hire opportunity

Benefits plan available after probationary period

Starting pay rate: $20.00/hr - $25.00/hr DOE

Weekly payroll cycle, every Friday for last weeks hours

Applicant instructions

Interviews are conducted daily at 304 Cleveland Blvd in Caldwell. No appointment needed for interviews Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions before coming to the interview. Call or text: