Plastic Injection Molding - Husky

Job Title: Senior Plastic Injection Molding Technologist

Location: St. Louis, MO 63120

Duration: Direct-Hire/ Full-Time

JOB DESCRIPTION:

· We are seeking a Senior Plastic Injection Molding Technologist to support plastic molding operations and serve as a key technical resource for the production and technical teams.

· This is a hands-on role focused on plastic injection molding processes, PET preform production, machine setup and troubleshooting, electromechanical systems, and continuous improvement.

· The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Husky injection molding equipment and high-cavitation PET preform molds.

Key Responsibilities

· Serve as a technical resource for Technologists and support the Technical Manager with priorities, troubleshooting, and production issues.

· Set up and maintain product recipes, process parameters, and PLC parameters to ensure production requirements are met.

· Perform mechanical and electronic adjustments to molding machines and production equipment.

· Monitor production variables and make process adjustments to maintain product quality and specifications.

· Investigate and troubleshoot quality, process, and equipment issues and identify root causes.

· Provide technical support and training to production personnel when resolving minor technical issues.

· Install, set up, and troubleshoot electromechanical equipment, including:

Compressors

Dryers

Leak testers

Cameras

Palletizers

Air-conditioning systems

Other production equipment

· Develop and fabricate mechanical components or modifications to resolve production problems and improve equipment performance.

· Support continuous improvement initiatives involving machines, molds, equipment, and manufacturing processes.

· Assist with technical decisions related to molding equipment, molds, processes, and production improvements.

· Follow applicable World Class Manufacturing (WCM) standards and practices.

Required Qualifications

· 5+ years of experience working with relevant industrial technologies and production processes.

· Strong hands-on knowledge of plastic molding technologies, particularly Injection Molding (IM).

· Experience with Husky injection molding machines.

· Experience producing PET preforms, preferably using high-cavitation molds.

· Strong applied knowledge of:

Mechanical systems

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Electrical systems

Electronics

Electromechanical equipment

· Experience with machine setup, process parameters, recipes, and production adjustments.

· Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills related to quality and production issues.

· Working knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment and PLC parameters.

· Experience using measuring instruments and techniques for production/process verification.

· Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles.

· Ability to fabricate or modify mechanical components when needed to solve production issues.

· Strong communication and training skills with the ability to support production teams.

Preferred Experience

· Experience with additional plastic molding technologies such as Extrusion Blow Molding (EBM) and/or Stretch Blow Molding (SBM).

· Experience working with high-cavitation PET preform molds.

· Experience with continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

· Experience troubleshooting and setting up auxiliary production equipment.

Zobility is RGBSI's workforce management and staffing division. RGBSI is a multi-national corporation headquartered in Troy, MI with branches throughout the USA, Canada, Germany, and India.