The Mold Utility Technician is responsible for setting molds and starting presses within established process guidelines and reports to the Mold Process Engineer. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Ability to process and operate Injection Molding Machines, preferably Toshiba and Cincinnati Milacron Machines.
Monitor, maintain and recommend improvements to standard molding cycle times, part quality and mold cavitation.
Identify and implement productivity improvements that include cycle time reductions and resin alternatives including regrind and PCR.
Launch new molds and obtain first piece approval to engineering standards.  Develop and implement operating instructions working closely with QA.   Train team members to effectively use the procedures in their day-to-day roles.
Develop and implement well-managed process for mold changes to optimize uptime and ensure performance objectives are achieved.  Continuously explore opportunities to reduce changeover times.
Train and mentor mold setter apprentices in safety, proper mold setting techniques, and process optimization.
Set molds as required by schedule and process to conform to quality standard
Perform material color changes and PM tasks as required working closely with production.