Job Description
Powerwell is a leading recruitment firm helping our clients discover top talent. We’re recruiting for a Mold Setter. This position is fully onsite in Saline, MI. An attendance bonus program is available for this position.
Job Description:
We’re currently seeking an experienced Mold Setter to join our client’s team. Our ideal candidate will have at least five (5) years of processing experience (plastic injection molding). This position will be located at our client’s facility in Saline, Michigan. Our client provides world-class engineering solutions for advanced composites and engineered resins across multiple industries. They engineer innovative ideas for today's complex design and manufacturing issues. The Mold Setter is responsible for setting molds and starting presses within established process guidelines and reports to the Shift Supervisor.
Work Schedule:
This position’s work schedule has a rotating work schedule that alternates every other week with the scheduled days and times below:
First Week:
- Monday: 6:00am-12:15pm
- Tuesday: 6:00am-12:15pm
- Wednesday: 6:00am-12:15pm
- Thursday: 6:00am-6:15pm
- Friday: 6:00am-6:15pm
Alternate Week:
- Monday: 6:00am-12:15pm
- Tuesday: 6:00am-12:15pm
- Wednesday: 6:00am-12:15pm
- Saturday: 6:00am-6:15pm
- Sunday: 6:00am-6:15pm
Essential Duties include:
- Monitor - Ensure the process characteristics of the work center are maintained throughout the job to provide quality parts. Resolve process characteristic if parts produced are not meeting the standard.
- Plan - This position must work with the setup team (Supervisor, Mold Setter, and Material Handler) to understand what jobs are coming up in the schedule and timing of those jobs. Need to ensure that the tool and any other auxiliary equipment necessary is available and ready at the time the mold needs to be set.
- Startup/Shutdown - Set mold into press and load process parameters as defined by the process engineer. Produce first good product before the operator's handoff. Proper removal, cleaning, and storage of mold and all auxiliary equipment after the jobs are complete.
Qualifications:
- Three (3) to five (5) years of plastic injection mold processing experience from mold set, through successful processing.
- Capable of effective and cooperative interaction with employees and contractors at all levels of the organization.
- Willingness to be flexible with work schedules and work overtime and weekends, with or without advanced notice.
- Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced organization handling multiple projects simultaneously.
- Demonstrated experience setting plastic injection molds.
- Proven understanding of plastics processing and history of successful mold set and job start-up skills.
- Demonstrated ability to read and understand written instructions.
- Proven ability to work with others to accomplish goals.
- Knowledge of basic mathematics and the ability to apply it in a work situation.
- Demonstrated computer skills preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database, and other applicable software programs.
- Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced organization handling multiple projects simultaneously.
All employees undergo a pre-employment background check and drug screen. Our client is an alcohol and drug-free workplace.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 2 Weeks Paid Time Off
- 10 Paid Holidays per year
- 401(k) Plan with matching
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Attendance Bonus Program
- Advancement within the company