Who We Are:

Millions of people around the world use Dometic products. They are campers, RV users, boat owners, and lovers of the outdoor life. They all share the same intense feelings - a longing for freedom and adventure, a desire to explore the world and to stay away longer. Dometic calls this mobile living and creates the building blocks for this lifestyle.

Dometic offers smart and reliable products with outstanding design for every aspect of days away: cooking, preserving food quality, personal hygiene, maintaining a pleasant temperature, and more. Today, Dometic operates in a global market that is being transformed by a number of market trends like increased leisure spending and mobile lifestyle, as well as digitalization.

With Dometics unique global market reach and presence in over 100 countries and core technology competences, Dometic is well positioned in this market for further profitable growth. As a market leader in Mobile Living solutions, Dometic is committed to driving sustainability in our industry. This means offering innovative, durable, low-carbon products that inspire an active, comfortable, and responsible life in the outdoors.

Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends.

Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming Americas most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world. Today, Igloo has 90% brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers. In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together.

Job Summary Statement:

This position is responsible for setting up machines/auxiliary equipment to manufacture plastic parts in the Blow Molding and Injection Molding process in the production of cooler related products to standard and goals. The position also has to identify tool sizes, auxiliary equipment and makes first parts.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Hangs molds and sets up auxiliary equipment to run in a safe, productive, and efficient manner and that production activities are carried out in accordance with approved procedures.
• Sets up and removes molds in a timely manner.
• Makes first part prior to production; uses HDMI Controllers for set points for temperature, air pressure, hydraulic pressure, and activates machine to make first part.
• Identifies tooling size.
• Identifies hoses for proper circulation.
• Installs pre-pinch.
• After Set Up completion makes sure no tools, bolts, washers, clamps, etc. are left inside or around the molds/machines that could potentially cause damage to the mold, machine or grinder.
• Identifies all required auxiliary equipment (Hot Stamp, Drill Vent Machines, Foam Fixtures) needed for set up; sets up and makes necessary adjustments to bring molds to minimum specification.
• Processes Machines and minimum levels (open and close machines, shoots plastic, verifies temperatures)
• Starts up, restarts, and shuts down machines.
• Operates crane or forklift to replace molds.
• Verifies Core Settings that open/close component of the mold are accurate.
• Verifies Air Valve settings that allows the open/close of components in the mold to allow proper plastic flow.
• Verifies Nozzle Tips.
• Uses pneumatic and electrical power tools to set-up, remove molds, set up tooling, dye rings and dye tips.
• Verifies tooling, instructions, and materials prior to starting any job.
• Ensures safe working practices are followed and all accidents, hazards, near misses, and property damage are reported at the required time.
• Remains current on forklift training and certification as required by the company.
• Monitors and controls assigned processes/molds.
• Seeks solutions for technical problems associated with assigned processes.
• Interfaces between Methods, Tooling, and Maintenance related to assigned processes.
• Promotes Safety and Quality and Environmental awareness.
• Ensures all labor and machine set up sheets are completed accurately and submitted as required.
• Ensures work area(s) are maintained in a clean and organized manner.
• Ensures that scrap is minimized through process enhancements.
• Stops the production of non-conforming products.
• Set Up Schedule: Able to read, understand & follow the Set-Up Schedule based on priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Mechanical aptitude required.
• Experience: 1.5 years as set-up technician, mold changing and/or processing plastics experience; 6 months certified operating a sit-down gas-powered forklift.
• Knowledge of HDMI controllers.
• English language skills: Able to read, write, speak and comprehend English.
• Math skills: Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Physical Demands: Able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs. multiple times a day during a 12-hr. shift; Bend and stand in difficult positions for up to 12 hours; Able to manipulate tools with both hands and stand for long hours.
• Work environment: Warehouse environment hot and humid in summer months, cold in winter months. High noise requiring use of hearing protection.

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Igloo offers equal opportunities for everyone. Equal opportunities mean that all employees shall be treated according to their abilities and qualifications in every employment decision, including but not limited to hiring, advancement, compensation benefits, training, lay-offs and termination. Any form of discrimination or harassment against employees due to personal factors, such as gender, ethnicity, skin color, age, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability and pregnancy or employees with family responsibilities is prohibited.

All applicants must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

Igloo supports and respects the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. We do not tolerate child labor or any form of modern slavery, including forced, bonded or compulsory labor, physical or psychological punishment or human trafficking.

We are passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!