Mold Process Technician (Machine Set Up) - Competitive Pay

SUMMARY:  Sets up, maintains, and adjusts mold presses and related production machines, and monitors machine runs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:  Other duties may be assigned. 

• Based on production schedules, places mold in mold press machine and tests and adjusts machine for proper operation. 
• Inspects first article on production run and makes necessary machine adjustments to ensure that specifications are met. 
• Makes daily written reports of set-up activities. 
• Operates mold press machines and automatic molding machines as required. 
• Adjusts and troubleshoots mold press and other machines. 
• Cleans and maintains tools. 
• Initiates work orders for maintenance and repair of molds. 
• Performs minor mold maintenance per instructions.
• Collaborates with Mold Maker in fabrication and repair of molds, dies, and machine parts.
• Monitors machines to insure proper set-ups have been performed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES  Requires knowledge typically acquired through:

• Completion of a High school, vocational, trade or technical diploma, or general education degree (GED),
• Two to six years of related experience or training; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to use shop mathematics, fairly complicated drawings, specifications, formulas and a wide variety of precision measuring instruments together with a broad knowledge in application techniques of a recognized craft.
• Ability to use considerable initiative and ingenuity to plan, lay out and perform unusual and difficult work, and the ability to make decisions that involve considerable judgment.

QUALIFICATIONS  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, hear, walk, and use hands to finger or handle or feel objects, tools and controls, and reach with arms and hands.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.  While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes of airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

[Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability/Vet]

ITAR COMPLIANCE This position requires access to or use of information which is subject to the federal International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants for this position must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of ITAR.  ITAR defines "U.S. Person" as U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., person admitted as a refugee to the U.S., person granted asylum in the U.S., or person granted the status of alien lawfully admitted for temporary residence to the U.S. under 8 U.S.C. §1160(a) (for special agricultural workers) or 8 U.S.C. §1255(a)(1) (an amnesty program).