Mold Technician - $24.88/hour + shift diff - 7pm-7am
United States, IN, Indianapolis
- Manufacturing
- Full-time
- injection molding
- plastic container production
- machine operation
The Mold Technician operates and maintains injection molding machines to produce plastic containers, ensuring quality and adherence to production schedules. Responsibilities include machine setup, troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues, inspecting finished products, maintaining clean work areas, and recording production data. The role requires experience in a manufacturing environment with a focus on continuous improvement and safety compliance.
Tends injection molding machines that automatically form plastic containers. Keeps records and logs associated with production, which may include adjusting controls and program machine console to produce molded plastic containers according to specifications. Performs checks to keep machine operating effectively and inspects finished product for defects in order to take corrective action.
Responsibilities:
- Read production schedules and product specifications. Performs initial setup on all molding machines including, resin changes and mold insert/tag changes according to schedule requirements.
- Start machines by setting controls according to design configuration and process sheets.
- Performs first good part procedure.
- Keeps all tooling clean and organized, and notifies supervisor of any damage.
- Stops equipment and clears jams.
- Helps train new machine operators.
- Observes and listens to detect common equipment malfunction and takes corrective action (E.G. perform minor repair or adjustment, contacts supervisor) Troubleshoots hydraulic pneumatics, and electrical systems.
- Records all data such as weight, color, material type, insert/tag, machine cycle time, pressure, and temperature on process sheets and set-up sheets.
- Keeps machine area clean and organized.
- Keeps informed of the latest OSHA and related safety procedures for operation of equipment within the department.
- Ensures that all non-conforming parts are identified, isolated, quarantined, and that hold tickets are issued. Participates in corrective action for all held products.
- Keeps all material and product handling equipment clean and assures that all work stations are clean and organized.
- Relieves personnel for breaks as required.
- Follows all safety rules and procedures and observes the operations to insure a safe environment.
Requirements:
- Experience in manufacturing environment; preferably a packaging or injection molding environment.
- Knowledge of Hot Stamp and HTL applications helpful.
- Embraces continuous improvement.
Mauser Packaging Solutions is that company.
Our mission is to help our customers achieve better sustainability with their packaging. And we do that by giving our people the opportunity to do important work, solve interesting problems and be part of a diverse, forward-looking team.
At Mauser Packaging Solutions, you can be proud to work for a company that’s always striving to innovate and serve customers better—and help them be better stewards of the environment.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional—or just beginning your career—there’s a place where you can help make a difference at Mauser Packaging Solutions. Join us!
Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Benefits:
Not Applicable




