Mold Setup Technician 1st Shift

Airlite Plastics is a premier, privately held, family-owned manufacturer headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Our family style and personal culture is what makes Airlite an amazing place to grow and build a successful career. Airlite’s company values of unquestionable integrity and respect and appreciation for each other are at the core of our success! These values set a strong foundation to build on where we can ‘wow’ our customers with innovative products and sustainable solutions, and continuously improve our processes and efficiencies.

Our product lines include rigid plastic containers and lids for food packaging and cosmetics, dry powder scoops, plastic drink cups, shipping containers, industrial strength insulated concrete forms (ICF) and sustainable permeable paving systems. As pioneers in our industry, focused on sustainable solutions, we strive to provide our customers with top-notch service and quality, which aligns with our award-winning products.

How would you contribute?

This role is a contributing member of our Airlite Plastics team, located in Omaha, NE. As a Mold Set Up Technician you are a key to continued growth and success of Airlite. This role is responsible for performing mold set-ups in high-speed injection molding machines and sets up accessory equipment

Essential Duties:

• Installs and removes QPC module plate sets in QPC frames installed in molding machine.
• Installs and removes QPC frames from molding machines.
• Disassembles QPC molds for service from Maintenance or Machine Shop.
• Communicates and problem-solves with Machine Shop personnel (molds) and with Maintenance personnel (molding machines).
• Communicates mold change schedule and completion to Product Change Manager.
• Communicates problems or concerns with accessory equipment to Stacker Specialists.
• Maintains proper and timely information in the Mold Change Process Logs.
• Insures proper placement of packing tables and box stands following mold change
• Complies with all personal safety, product safety, housekeeping and attendance requirements.
• Sets up, tests, and optimizes stacker and conveyor operation after mold changes.
• Troubleshoots and resolves minor mechanical malfunctions of stackers and accessory equipment.
• Maintains cleanliness of stackers and accessory equipment.
• Responsible for reporting food safety problems to management.
• Adheres to all SQF and PPE rules and regulations.
• Maintains Airlite Plastics attendance standards.
• Performs training for new hires.
• Shares job related knowledge and experiences with other shop employees as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Do you have what it takes? Airlite Plastics is a versatile employer; complacency is not one of our strengths! We work hard each day to ensure that equipment efficiency and customer satisfaction never leave our line of sight. Successful candidates for the role will possess the following:

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school;
• Or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English. Ability to write routine reports in English. Ability to speak effectively with company employees and supervisors in English.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Basic computer skills.
• Upholds and supports organizational goals and values.
• Take the initiative to ask for and offer help when needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop and kneel. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is seasonally and moderately exposed to humid conditions and heat. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, the risk of electrical shock and exposure to extreme molten plastic temperature. The employee is frequently exposed to height of 8-10 feet and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is loud.

In this role, you may be required to use, handle and dispose of hazardous materials such as; metal working fluids, alcohol, waste oil and other routine industrial chemicals. Safety Data Sheets are available for all materials in which you may be exposed.

Our Core Values Drive Us!

• Do you conduct yourself with unquestionable integrity?
• Do you demonstrate respect and appreciation for those around you?
• Are you innovative and strive to challenge the status quo?
• Do you strive for continuous improvement and to deliver the “wow” factor?
• Do you care about environmentally sustainable solutions?
• Do you take meaning and pride in a job well done?

What’s in it for you? As a Full-Time employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short term disability
• Generous 401k match
• Generous Time Off
• Annual company activities