IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.

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Would you like to apply your skills in an innovative production facility? If so, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Mold Set. This position will be based out of our Automated Injection Molding plant located in Pineville, NC. Reporting to Mold Tooling Manger, the successful candidate will change over molds, tooling, preventative maintenance, and minor repairs in and out of the molding machines for the purposes of fittings production. These activities are to be conducted while ensuring and maximizing safety, product quality, production output, housekeeping, and cost control to achieve plant goals.

• Competitive salary of $26.21-$28.66 per hour
• The position is a Full-Time, Permanent Position with Comprehensive benefits
• 12 paid holidays every calendar year
• Plant annual bonus program
• 12-hour rotating shift! (Working 4 on 4 off; 84 hours bi-weekly) with bi-weekly pay

Job Responsibilities

• Shut down and start up injection molding machines prior to and after the changeover takes place to ensure that parts will be correct dimensionally with no tooling / engraving related issues.
• Determine the correct tooling necessary to run the requested item that is scheduled to be installed.
• Work with production and machine shop personnel to diagnose tooling related, machine related, material related, or process related concerns.
• Use calipers, micrometers, and other measuring devices with accuracy.
• Safely operate forklift, overhead crane, bench grinder, drill press, hand grinder, cut off saw, belt sander, vice, pneumatic and hand tools.
• Distinguish between various bolts, thread sizes, water fittings, and hydraulic fittings with limited supervision.
• Fill out pre-start forms and paperwork on equipment and daily changes.
• Keep up with housekeeping and tooling / spare parts organization.
• Assist in maintaining conveyors and other shop equipment.
• Proper and accurate procedures, safety, mechanical, and electrical aspects of injection molds and their connection to the machines (i.e. core switches)
• Tear down and re-assemble injection molds for preventative maintenance functions.
• Water and pressure test mold cooling circuits to ensure no leak is coming from and find / fix leaks if needed it sometimes with consultation of machine shop for worn or damaged O-ring grooves / sealing plates.
• Follow Lockout and Tagout procedures as per ISMS 19.0.
• Perform other duties as assigned.