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Setup Tech (Die/Mold Setter) - 1st Shift

TriMas Corporation
medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, sick time
United States, Michigan, Clinton Township
24401 Capital Boulevard (Show on map)
Sep 12, 2025

Setup Tech (Die/Mold Setter) - 1st Shift

Company: Omega Plastics Inc

Primary Location: 24401 Capital Blvd, Clinton Township, MI 48036 USA

Workplace Type: On-site

Employment Type: Hourly | Full-Time

Function: Manufacturing Production / Distribution

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Job Summary:

This role is for 1st Shift: 7:30am-4pm.

Preparing
injection molding machines, auxiliary equipment and setting molds into machines. This includes setting barrel heats, process, robot, end of arm
tooling (EOAT), nozzle replacement and any connections (water, air or
hydraulic) lines. Pulling existing mold from press and place all
equipment not used into proper location. Support material handler
responsibilities. Fill out all necessary paperwork.

Job Responsibilities:

- Read operator and setup instructions. Fully understand
the function of the mold, such as hydraulic core sequence, water diagram, etc.

- Setting
barrel heats, after ensuring that IMM is purged out of previous material.

- Clean
mold's back plates (clamping surface) and platens before and after each mold
change.

- Installation
and removal of molds in accordance to the established procedures.

- Use
of crane in accordance with the established procedures.

- Install
all related connections needed for a mold change.

- Install
pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical signals, hot runner, RJG, cores, without
damaging them, verifying for leaks and proper signal relation.

- Ability
to follow water line diagram, if needed, fill out water diagram.

-Ensure
all water lines are connected, flow verified, and safety locks installed.

- If
needed hydraulic and/or pneumatic lines are connected and tested for proper function.

- Maintain
a safe and clean working environment for all employees by performing your
assigned duties

- Complete
required paperwork and any necessary documentation in an accurate and timely
manner.

- Maintain
all working areas to be free of any trip hazards, removal of all the unused
component from the surrounding area of the IMM when completing the mold
changes.

- Fill
hoppers with material using a ladder and bucket and/or automatic feeder to
ensure continuous production of all production running Injection Molding
Machines, which include the monitoring of the Dryers making sure that these
don't run out of resin, cleaning or replacing the filters in the dryers, and
logging all resin used or loaded into dryers.

- Complete
required paperwork (dryer slips, labels, material receipts, C of C's) and any
necessary documentation in an accurate and timely manner.

- Collection
and weight of all purges when these are ready to be moved.

- Utilize
fork truck and manual conveyance systems to maintain proper control of direct
materials from incoming, in process, and warehouse locations.

- Issue
and return resin and molds to proper rack locations and record properly in ERP
system.

On-Site: This role is required to be on-site 5-6 days at the Clinton Township, MI location.


Qualifications

Qualifications:

- High
School Education or Equivalent (GED)

- Safely
and best practices on mold setup.

- One to
three months on the job training; is required for the assignment.

- Good
disciplinary standing is a must to be considered for position or training.

Compensation

In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the expected pay range for this position is $21.00 - $24.00/hour.

Compensation can vary depending on several factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, competencies, and geographic location. Some roles may qualify for extra incentives like equity, commissions, or other variable performance-related bonuses. Further details will be provided by our recruiting team during the interview process.


Benefits

Benefit offerings include Medical Insurance and Prescription Drugs, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability Insurance (for eligible employees), Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Paid Time Off (may include vacation and sick time), Retirement Program, and Other Voluntary Benefits.

Click here for more information: www.trimasbenefits.com

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