Molding Technician
Amcor
Posted on Mar 28, 2026
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Job Description
Position Summary
Responsible for Injection Molding machine processing and daily machine production requirements.
Essential Functions
- Responsible for IM machine processing systems within appropriate process guidelines;
- Responsible for working with the shift to maximize production requirements and to provide general direction to packer and/or utility employees on the shift.
- Insures that the quality of all products produced meet the customer’s specifications;
- Reviews daily production performance to insure that the department is meeting efficiency goals;
- Serves as an example for housekeeping and safety standards;
- Responsible for troubleshooting all process related issues, mold set-ups and other technical duties for the IM equipment. Set parameters and standards for such molds.
- Responsible for the training of molding techs.
- Works with maintenance staff to provide equipment maintenance for mechanical issues to insure that they are corrected in a timely manner.
- Must be able to perform the duties of molding technicians.
- Must understand resin handling/unloading railcars.
- Complete all required process-related paperwork.
- Analyze process for improvement and advise management of such findings.
- Other duties as requested by the Department Operations Manager or Shift Leader.
Position Requirements
- Can verify quality of finished product (measure/visual to control plan) and properly react to problem.
- Understands and demonstrates proper safety procedures and is familiar with LOTO procedures for all of the equipment involved. Able to locate and understand all machine safeties.
- Ability to color change, make processing changes for quality defects, and make minor mechanical repairs;
- Demonstrates proper Daily PM compliance with all paperwork completed
- 3 or more years experience in IM processing or other plastic processing.
Qualification Requirements
- Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move hand, hand together with arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Mechanical aptitude –Strong mechanical aptitude with demonstrated knowledge of troubleshooting and basic mechanical repairs.
- Forklift certification – The ability to operate a forklift in a safe manner consistent with OSHA standards
- Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Extent Flexibility -- The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
- Wrist-Finger Speed -- The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
- Multilimb Coordination -- The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
- Lifting Requirements -- Ability to lift 30 pounds over head to total height of six feet
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- Walking/Standing---Requirements ability to walk and or stand for 12 hours per day.
Position Hours
- Assigned 12-hour schedule
- Schedule rotates as follows: two days on, two days off, three days on, two days off, etc.
- Flexibility for occasional overtime and call-in work required
Organization Relationships
- Report directly to Shift Supervisor for purposes of scheduling, performance evaluation, and compensation assessment
- Indirectly reports to Department Manager for product requirements, quality requirements, and overall departmental goals.
Safety Expectations
- Be a Role Model – No exceptions from safety absolutes and plant rules; What you say and do impacts everyone on your shift.
- Positively and Negatively
- If you feel a task that you have been asked to complete is unsafe, stop and request additional information
- Take Two – THINK!!!, ASK!!!, KNOW!!!, safely EXECUTE
- Take immediate action to address a safety hazard
- Visible participation in pre shift meetings reiterating safety
- Daily review housekeeping with focus on your areas; don’t settle
- Daily conduct conversations with team members on safety
- Respond to employee concerns with the respect that it deserves
- Participate in EHS Framework scoring and improvement plans
- Do not communicate mixed messages. Reiterate that nothing is as important as safety.
Our Expectations
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
- Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
- Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
- Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
- The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.
At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.
Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
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Benefits
When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision plans
Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)