Mold Technician Job Opening

Mold Technician

Nidec Sankyo America Corporation

Shelbyville, Indiana
Category: Technical Writer

Nidec Sankyo America Corporation

Located in Shelbyville, Indiana

Job Title: Mold Setter

Department: DMM/Production

Reports to: Production Assistant Manager

Job Summary:

  • Prepare required machine, equipment, documents, labels and other required items for production process and verification of parts to quality department.
  • Troubleshoot processes as needed
  • Maintain production area in an organized manner in order to ensure part quality.
  • Change molds based on work instructions
  • Answer alarms and report any problems to Production Assistant Manager.
  • Propose improvements, suggestions, and any ideas for better production to Production Assistant Manager.
  • Maintain good and constant communication with all departments.
  • Follow 3Q6S in all daily work.
  • Assist operators’ work* between mold changes, answer machine alarms, support continuous improvement
  • Any other duties as assigned

A successful Mold Setter will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • Must be reliable, organized, and responsible
  • Ability to work in a team environment with material handlers
  • Ability to read part prints (blue print)
  • Basic math, writing, communication skills, and ability to use computer

Job Qualifications

  • Crane operation, lifting and rigging molds.
  • Ability to set process alarms as required
  • Experience setting plastic injection molds for 30-500 ton presses.
  • Clean and maintain mold parting lines per prescribed PM schedule
  • Employee must provide own basic hand tools

Physical Demands

  • Ability to lift and move totes (50 lbs.) regularly

Qualified candidates will successfully complete pre-employment screening including interviews, reference checks, skill evaluations, drug screen, and background screening as applicable by law. Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

  • Heavy Lifting: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Plastics Injection Molding: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Crane: 1 year (Preferred)

Location:

  • Shelbyville, IN 46176 (Preferred)

Shifts:

  • Evening (Preferred)
  • Graveyard (Preferred)

Pay Frequency:

  • Bi weekly or Twice monthly