Injection Molding Technician

Direct Staffing LLC is currently seeking a Plastic Injection Molding Technician to support our PET bottle production line. You will be responsible for machine maintenance to include diagnosing, performing preventative and corrective maintenance. This position supports process improvement and new technology processes to achieve goals for profitability, safety, and ergonomics.

Essential Responsibilities: But not limited to.

• Install new machinery.
• Replace and repair machine parts.
• Process, troubleshoot, and repair all facility PET Injection Molding machines and support equipment.
• Monitor and adjust bottle processes to optimize bottle quality and correct defects, including the completion of hourly quality checks.
• Manage bottle silo level, merge/dump gate set-up, and blower speeds.
• The complete, preform, and bottle changeovers.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years minimum operation and adjustment experience with Blow molding Injection Molding machines.
• Knowledge in facility-specific blow molder equipment operations & troubleshooting.

We are an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or other protected characteristics.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Plastics Injection Molding Technician: 3 year (Preferred)
• Experience in hands on Trouble shooting and Maintenance in a Warehouse Setting
• Experience with Siemens, and Allen Bradley PLCs
• Experience Megatronix (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Greer SC reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Plastics Injection Molding: 3 years (Preferred)
• PLC Problem Solving
• Maintenance tech with Injection and Blow mold plastic manufacturing

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: Greer SC