Injection Mold Process Technician

Description

The Metal Ware Corporation is a privately owned company located in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Metal Ware has been manufacturing consumer products for over 100 years. You may know us best through our brands such as NESCO, Chard, and Grizzly. We make many of our products here in our Two Rivers plant using injection molding, metal stamping, and rotational molding equipment. We believe in supporting continued education, promotion from within, and valuing a work-life balance for its employees at all levels of the organization.

Mission Statement: To excel as a consumer products company that utilizes the best people and innovative processes to deliver the highest quality products.

Core Values:

Trust and Integrity: We are ethical, reliable, transparent, and honest towards the people we work with, and to our customers we serve.

Innovation: We utilize consumer insights, emerging technologies, and creative thinking to provide solutions that exceed our customers' expectations.

Teamwork: We work collaboratively in order to achieve a common goal. We are one company, one team.

Empowerment: We empower teammates by providing resources and opportunities that allow them to make decisions and solve problems.

Drive to Win: With focus on all core values, we will achieve our goals with passion, motivation, and ambition for the benefit of our teammates and customers.

Are you a hands-on problem solver with a passion for precision and efficiency? We're looking for an experienced Injection Mold Process Technician to join our team and help keep our molding operations running at peak performance.

What You'll Do:

• Perform and verify complete mold setup and startup for all molding machines, ensuring parameters match validated processes
• Optimize molding parameters (temperature, pressure, cycle time) to ensure consistent part quality and maximize efficiency
• Perform mold maintenance tasks such as cleaning, inspections, and minor repairs to prevent production interruptions
• Verify part quality against specifications; identify root causes of defects (e.g., flash, short shots, sink, burn marks) and take corrective action
• Document all setup parameters, adjustments, and maintenance performed to ensure accurate production records
• Support tool changes and material changes to maintain production flow with minimal downtime
• Ensure proper setup and function of hot runner systems, temperature controllers, water lines, and robotics
• Train and mentor Setup Technicians, Operators, and new team members on safe and efficient molding setup practices
• Collaborate with Maintenance and Tooling departments to identify and correct recurring machine or mold issues
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, including lean manufacturing, 5S, and waste reduction projects

Requirements

• Strong background in plastic injection molding, including setup and troubleshooting
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in injection molding or a related manufacturing field (preferred)
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations, process control, and quality systems
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, setup sheets, and work instructions
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to work independently and collaborativel