Injection Molding – Husky

Job Title: Senior Plastic Injection Molding Technologist

Location: St. Louis, MO 63120

Duration: Direct-Hire/ Full-Time

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• We are seeking a Senior Plastic Injection Molding Technologist to support plastic molding operations and serve as a key technical resource for the production and technical teams.
• This is a hands-on role focused on plastic injection molding processes, PET preform production, machine setup and troubleshooting, electromechanical systems, and continuous improvement.
• The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Husky injection molding equipment and high-cavitation PET preform molds.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource for Technologists and support the Technical Manager with priorities, troubleshooting, and production issues.
• Set up and maintain product recipes, process parameters, and PLC parameters to ensure production requirements are met.
• Perform mechanical and electronic adjustments to molding machines and production equipment.
• Monitor production variables and make process adjustments to maintain product quality and specifications.
• Investigate and troubleshoot quality, process, and equipment issues and identify root causes.
• Provide technical support and training to production personnel when resolving minor technical issues.
• Install, set up, and troubleshoot electromechanical equipment, including:
• Compressors
• Dryers
• Leak testers
• Cameras
• Palletizers
• Air-conditioning systems
• Other production equipment
• Develop and fabricate mechanical components or modifications to resolve production problems and improve equipment performance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives involving machines, molds, equipment, and manufacturing processes.
• Assist with technical decisions related to molding equipment, molds, processes, and production improvements.
• Follow applicable World Class Manufacturing (WCM) standards and practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of experience working with relevant industrial technologies and production processes.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of plastic molding technologies, particularly Injection Molding (IM).
• Experience with Husky injection molding machines.
• Experience producing PET preforms, preferably using high-cavitation molds.
• Strong applied knowledge of:
• Mechanical systems
• Pneumatics
• Hydraulics
• Electrical systems
• Electronics
• Electromechanical equipment
• Experience with machine setup, process parameters, recipes, and production adjustments.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills related to quality and production issues.
• Working knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment and PLC parameters.
• Experience using measuring instruments and techniques for production/process verification.
• Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles.
• Ability to fabricate or modify mechanical components when needed to solve production issues.
• Strong communication and training skills with the ability to support production teams.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with additional plastic molding technologies such as Extrusion Blow Molding (EBM) and/or Stretch Blow Molding (SBM).
• Experience working with high-cavitation PET preform molds.
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience troubleshooting and setting up auxiliary production equipment.