Injection Molding Process Technician

Injection Molding Process Technician needed for Bradenton manufacturer. Full or part-time work available.

We are a small, family- and woman-owned company manufacturing hundreds of products based on our proprietary vacuum mounts. Benefits include paid time off and contribution towards health insurance. We are an air conditioned facility!

A Process Technician in our injection molding department is responsible for keeping molding operations running safely, efficiently, and consistently. This hands-on role performs mold changes, sets up machines and auxiliary equipment, and establishes or fine-tunes processing parameters for both new and existing products. The technician troubleshoots molding defects and equipment issues, verifies that finished parts meet quality standards, documents process settings, and works with production, quality, engineering, and maintenance to improve cycle times, reduce scrap, and create stable, repeatable processes.

We are looking for someone who is a great fit and would like to help guide the future of our Injection Molding department.

Responsibilities:

• Perform safe, efficient mold changes, including mold removal, installation, alignment, etc.
• Set up injection molding machines, robots, dryers, temperature controllers, and other auxiliary equipment.
• Develop and dial in processes for new molds, materials, and products.
• Start up and optimize established processes using documented parameters.
• Troubleshoot defects such as short shots, flash, sinks, burns, warpage, dimensional variation, and cosmetic issues.
• Adjust temperatures, pressures, speeds, cooling, hold times, and cycle parameters while maintaining process discipline.
• Verify first-piece quality.
• Record and maintain accurate setup sheets, process parameters, changeover information, and troubleshooting notes.
• Respond quickly to quality, machine, mold, or material issues.
• Support mold trials, new-product launches, and continuous-improvement projects.
• Identify mold or equipment maintenance needs and coordinate repairs with the appropriate teams.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized molding area.

Qualifications:

• Injection molding operator experience required;
• Experience setting molds and building processes required;
• Ability to lift raw material and product up to 25 pounds;
• Positive attitude and ability to work with others;

Benefits:

• Part and full time positions available.
• Pay rate $25-30 depending on experience.
• 11 Days Paid Vacation and 3 Days Paid Sick/Personal Leave (pro-rated to date of hire).
• Health, dental, and eye insurance available. Employer contributes 50 percent of employee monthly premium for health insurance (eligible after 60 days).
• 401k program available.
• Air conditioned shop.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Describe your prior experience with mold changes and preventative machine / mold maintenance.
• Describe your prior experience with developing and dialing in processes for new molds & materials or troubleshooting established processes.
• Are you looking for full or part-time work? If part-time, please state desired hours to work per week.

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $30