Mold Technician - 3rd Shift

Position Summary

The Mold Technician is responsible for maintaining the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of injection molds and supporting equipment to ensure uninterrupted production. This position plays a key role in producing quality parts by troubleshooting mold-related issues, minimizing downtime, reducing scrap, and supporting production goals.

The Mold Technician is expected to demonstrate strong situational safety awareness, promptly escalate safety concerns, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhances the culture order of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost. Success in this role directly impacts operational performance, customer satisfaction, and the company's commitment to manufacturing excellence. Main

Responsibilities

Perform mold installation, removal, machine setup, material setup, and process startup/shutdown to ensure safe and efficient production. Monitor assigned production zone performance by tracking and responding to key performance indicators (KPIs), including OEE, equipment downtime, scrap, schedule adherence, and workplace organization.

Verify job setups, process parameters, and production conditions to ensure quality parts are produced and approved processes are maintained. Troubleshoot molding processes, respond to machine alarms, remove stuck parts, and resolve process or equipment issues to minimize downtime and maintain production flow.

Document daily activities, process changes, troubleshooting efforts, and production losses with accurate and detailed notes to support communication and continuous improvement. Inspect molds following maintenance, repair, or modification by performing dimensional re-verifications and confirming production readiness before release.

Maintain molds, auxiliary equipment, material distribution systems, water lines, and related tooling through cleaning, minor repairs, date wheel changes, and preventative maintenance activities. Promote a safe, clean, and organized work environment by maintaining 5S standards, demonstrating situational safety awareness, and promptly escalating safety concerns.

Support the development of team members by training and mentoring less experienced Mold Technicians and sharing technical knowledge and best practices. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to reduce scrap, improve equipment performance, increase process stability, and enhance overall operational efficiency.

• Assist with mold trials, new product launches, engineering evaluations, and validation activities as needed.
• Support maintenance, engineering, quality, and production teams by providing technical expertise during troubleshooting and improvement initiatives.
• Maintain inventory of commonly used tooling, fittings, hoses, and setup supplies while identifying replenishment needs.

• Participate in cross-functional meetings, safety initiatives, audits, and training activities to support departmental and organizational objectives.
• Recommend improvements to standard work, procedures, tooling, and processes to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and equipment reliability.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned to support business and operational needs.

Qualifications & Requirements

Required High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) required. Preferred Previous experience in plastic injection molding, mold setup, process technician, or a closely related manufacturing role, or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, and relevant experience. Ability to safely operate overhead cranes and rigging equipment or obtain certification as required by company policy.

• Basic mechanical aptitude with the ability to safely use hand tools, measuring devices, and maintenance equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret process sheets, setup instructions, safety procedures, technical manuals, and engineering documentation.
• Experience with 500-1,900 ton injection molding machines (Nissei, Krauss Maffei, Engel, or equivalent).
• Knowledge of Scientific Molding and Decoupled Molding principles.

• Experience with mold process monitoring systems, including cavity pressure transducers, sensors, and data acquisition equipment.
• Experience programming, operating, or troubleshooting six-axis robots (Nachi, Fanuc, or equivalent).
• Technical certifications or formal training such as RJG Master Molder, Paulson, Routsis, AIM, or equivalent industry-recognized programs.

Experience using manufacturing performance metrics such as OEE, downtime, scrap, cycle time, and schedule adherence to improve production performance. Demonstrated participation in continuous improvement, root cause analysis, or scrap reduction initiatives.

Additional Information

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is primarily performed in a fast-paced plastic injection molding manufacturing environment supporting production operations.

Regular exposure to moving machinery, automated robots, overhead cranes, forklifts, conveyors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and other industrial equipment. Frequent exposure to hot molds, heated plastic, water systems, lubricants, hydraulic oils, compressed air, and electrical equipment while performing setup, troubleshooting, and maintenance activities.

Periodic exposure to elevated temperatures, humidity, vibration, dust, noise, and slippery walking surfaces resulting from manufacturing operations. Required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hi-vis attire, hearing protection, steel-toe footwear, gloves, and any additional PPE required for specific tasks.

Must safely work around suspended loads, pinch points, stored energy sources, and other hazards associated with mold changes, equipment setup, and manufacturing processes while following all lockout/tagout and machine safety procedures. Position requires flexibility to respond to production issues, machine alarms, equipment failures, and changing production priorities throughout the shift.

Regular interaction with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Tool Room, and Materials personnel to support safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing operations. BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, and Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) AWIM (A World In Motion)