Injection Molding Setup Technician

About the role

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. We pump peanut butter into your jar, the oil in your car, glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows, and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house, and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

This role involves setting up, changing over, and maintaining molding machines, molds, material, and their processes to produce quality products for internal and external customers in a safe and productive manner.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain production of injection molding machines, tooling, and processes.
• Inspect molded components to confirm quality.
• Locate, transport, install, and store injection molds in accordance with established guidelines.
• Troubleshoot the manufacturing process to diagnose and resolve anticipated or actual manufacturing problems that may affect product quality.
• Inspect, clean, and maintain molds and tooling subsequent to each production run.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area.
• Perform minor machine maintenance as required.
• Read and understand operation layouts and blueprints.
• Maintain quality of work as required and report any discrepancies.
• Operate and maintain auxiliary equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Technical degree or diploma in a related field or equivalent experience (5 years of injection molding experience).
• 3 years of experience with operating injection molding equipment.
• Ability to set up and operate assigned equipment.
• Ability to perform various operations under minimum supervision while maintaining required levels of quality and quantity.
• Demonstrated skill and ability to use precision measuring equipment.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to operate a forklift.

Qualifications

Essential

• Ability to stand, sit, or walk for up to eight hours per day.
• Frequent, repetitive elbow movements.
• Reaching, grasping, gripping, and fine manipulation with hands.
• Ability to occasionally stoop, bend, lift, and/or load up to 40 pounds.

Desirable

• Completion of Math for Manufacturing and Basic Blueprint Reading for Manufacturing.
• Personal computer skills.
• Prior machine tool operation skills.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT).

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• Stock purchase plan.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Career development opportunities, including support for internal mobility across departments.

Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022.

Pay

The base pay range for this position is $31.82 - $33.75 per hour. The final base hourly rate will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, competencies, education, and experience, as well as internal equity considerations.