Job Title: Process Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Process Technician to set up and operate 300-ton Arburg injection mold machines. The role involves adjusting and monitoring pressure, feed rates, and temperatures, as well as performing quality inspections for flash, shorts, and deformations. The technician will be responsible for ensuring on-time completion, quality, and cost targets associated with the implementation of new injection mold machine setups and operations. This position also involves creating procedures, work instructions, and protocols, while actively working to improve productivity and reduce scrap/reject rates through automation, tool/process improvements, effective training of production personnel, and process enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate 300-ton Arburg injection mold machines.
• Adjust and monitor pressure, feed rates, and temperatures.
• Perform quality inspections for flash, shorts, and deformations.
• Ensure on-time completion, quality, and cost targets.
• Create procedures, work instructions, and protocols as required.
• Improve productivity and reduce scrap/reject rates.
• Train production personnel effectively.
• Troubleshoot various process issues including shorts, flashes, and discoloration.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience operating or setting up plastic injection mold machines.
• 5+ years of experience changing molds and setting up proper feed, pressure, and temperature.
• Knowledge of plastic materials and various polymers.
• Troubleshooting skills for process issues.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or certificates in robotics, automation, or injection molding processing.
• Experience working with Arburg brand machinery.
• Forklift certified.
• Crane certified.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a generous vacation policy that increases with tenure, an onsite café offering discounted hot meals, and two weeks of parental leave. We also provide tuition reimbursement, fostering a supportive environment for personal and professional growth.

Work Environment

The position is initially open on the 2nd shift from 2:00pm to 10:30pm. Candidates should be comfortable working on the first shift from 7:00am to 3:30pm for 2-3 months for training purposes. The environment is fast-paced, team-driven, and lean, located in Elgin, Illinois.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 – $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Elgin,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 13, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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