Set Up Technician
Santa Rosa, California | Contract | $25.00 - $35.00
July 9, 2025 | Job ID: 2187140
Job Summary
You are a Set-Up Technician developing processes for new molds to optimum parameters and specifications.
This position pays: $25-$35/hour DOE
Schedule: Monday - Friday 3:15pm-11:45pm or Sunday - Thursday 11pm-7:30am
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
What you will be doing:
- Work with customers and program managers on site to develop processes and attain approval for products.
- Working knowledge and understanding of scientific molding practices.
- Working knowledge of the moisture analyzer equipment.
- Read and understand part drawings.
- Ensure active production molds are functioning correctly and producing good product throughout the day.
- Install mold and all auxiliary equipment necessary for production to perform at peak operating levels.
- Recognize and rectify any issues within the set up process.
- Set process parameters based on approved process sheet information.
- Demonstrate proper purging methods for material changes.
- Demonstrate the ability of performing decouple processing techniques
- Demonstrate processing skills to achieve quality parts, optimized cycle times and scrap minimization.
- Encourage and train machine operators on the necessities of their current molding operations.
- Recognize and report safety issues.
- Maintain work area cleanliness.
- Execute and maintain scheduling due dates.
- Always maintain mold protection set points to minimum operating values.
- Develop and document optimum parameters.
- Execute and comply with IQMS and ISO systems / standards.
- Ability to operate a forklift.
- Ability to install and program robotics and end of arm tooling.
What you bring:
- Strong attention to detail
- Experience in working at fast pace, high change environment with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Understanding of scientific molding techniques.
- Ability to successfully communicate the tasks required of the assigned molding jobs to the Operators.
- Possess vast knowledge of functions, controls and risks of the molding machine.
- Posses a vast knowledge of processing skills
- Possess knowledge of a vast array of engineering grade resins and their characteristics.
- Possess good communication skills to operators, supervisors, material handlers, QA, maintenance and tooling.
To learn more about the workplace culture and the position, please apply!
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