Injection Tooling Mold Technician (day)

Job Description

About the Role

As a Molding Technician, you set up, operate, and maintain molding equipment while ensuring molds are clean, properly installed, and fully functional. You troubleshoot basic mold issues, confirm that all utility hookups are correct, and keep your work area organized. You also assist with repairs, test molds, and record all maintenance performed.

Responsibilities

• Operate molding presses and open/close molds for production needs and repairs.

• Set, pull, clean, and inspect molds to ensure proper installation, completeness, and readiness for production.

• Troubleshoot basic mold‑related issues and verify correct nozzle length, carriage settings, clamp stops, and safety features.

• Confirm that all electrical, water, and air hookups are functioning properly and free of leaks; test molds for electrical, water, and air performance before release.

• Clean, check, wire, and maintain mold heaters and mold components as needed.

• Maintain accurate mold maintenance records, documenting dates, work completed, and responsible personnel.

• Keep molding machine areas and shop workspaces clean, organized, and safe.

• Assist Tool Room staff with mold and equipment repairs and report damaged molds or supply needs to Tooling leadership.

• Green‑tag molds that meet production‑ready standards and complete inspections as required.

• Follow all safety procedures and shut down equipment immediately when hazards to personnel or property are present.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED equivalent and a valid driver’s license required

• Previous experience working in a technically challenging environment required, including identification, selection, and utilization of the correct tool for a given task (hand, power, standard shop tools)

• Previous experience in injection molding strongly preferred, with the ability to accurately identify mold components, understand relevant terminology, and apply conceptual knowledge to practical processes

• Must provide own basic hand tools

• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills, with the ability to remain logical in ambiguous, fast-paced, and high-pressure situations

• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal), with the ability to understand and follow instructions in English

• Demonstrated accuracy using basic instruments to record precision measurements (micrometers, calipers, and gauges)

• Demonstrated proficiency applying basic mathematical concepts (adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying) to calculations involving whole numbers, fractions, and decimals

• Ability to demonstrate and maintain a high level of, dependability, adaptability, integrity, and intrinsic motivation

• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision and collaborate effectively with others as part of a team

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and squat throughout an 8-hour shift

• Must have good manual dexterity

• 20/20 vision (with correction) and the ability to differentiate color

• Capable of working around grease, oils, and solvents without adverse reaction

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team

• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation

• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns

• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location

• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC 

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