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Molex
Molding Technician
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What they do
A Molding or Casting Worker sets up and operates machines that are used to mold and cast metal or plastic parts and products.
$47,233 / year median in Illinois
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Your Job The Molding Technician is responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining insert molding processes to achieve production, quality, and defect targets while maintaining efficient tooling changeover times. This role requires expertise in mold setup, insert placement, process monitoring, and troubleshooting to ensure consistent part quality and process stability. The technician works closely with molding process engineering and Quality teams, providing hands-on technical knowledge and process feedback to support continuous improvement, process development, and successful production execution. Our Team You will join a leading, forward-thinking company in injection molding projects, collaborating with a principled team that continuously challenges the status quo. Work across multiple functions within operations, development, and transformative capabilities to create mutual benefit. What You Will Do
- Mold parts using plastic injection processes and take direct responsibility for handling tooling and injection molds through to placement of finished parts for the customer (packaging and shipping).
- Install and set up molds, tooling, and required process parameters for production readiness.
- Run molds while monitoring cycle times, quality standards, and process consistency.
- Inspect parts off mold to verify dimensional accuracy, cosmetic quality, and functional requirements.
- Maintain resin inventory and ensure proper material handling, drying, and traceability.
- Make necessary adjustments for the injection molding process and operation to optimize quality and reduce defects.
- Operate CAD software and interpret 2D/3D models and engineering drawings.
- Maintain spare tooling inventory and support tooling organization and readiness.
- Perform preventive maintenance on molding machines and auxiliary equipment to minimize downtime Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Technical diploma or related Engineering degree.
- Knowledge of risk mitigation and continuous improvement.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in machine setup and process troubleshooting.
- Experience in overmolding electronic components. What Will Put You Ahead
- DOE (Design of Experiments).