
Process Set-Up Technician-C Shift
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The Process Set-Up Technician sets up and changes over production machinery, including injection presses and molds, and adjusts process parameters and safety features. The role coordinates with Quality Assurance, Engineering, and the Tool Room to support quality production, assists operators, and works with other departments on new product development. Candidates need technical understanding of mold setup and manufacturing operations, plus basic knowledge of materials and injection molding.
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Order#: NY1736919 Process Set-Up Technician-C Shift Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Setup and changeover machinery and equipment according to the priorities of the production schedule. Installation and removal of molds in injection presses. Setting of process parameters and process limit alarms. Setting of equipment safety features and low pressure mold protection. Connection of water, hydraulic and air lines. Connection and checking of any mold protection switches. Installation and removal of peripheral equipment (chutes, conveyors, etc.). Ensure that the required raw materials are staged in the workstation. Complete mold travelers as required. Ensure that the process parameter sheet is reflected in the actual machine settings. Coordinate with Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Tool Room to ensure machine is producing a quality part. Must have the ability technically to understand processes in association with mold set-up and manufacturing operations. Must be able to start a press and bring product up to an acceptable measure at start-up; as well as note any changes on a PROCESS NOTICE sheet. Provide operator assistance as required. Responsible for working with tool engineering and other departments as needed for development of new product. Must have basic knowledge of materials and the injection molding process. Must maintain a clean and organized work environment. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience: High School diploma or equivalency (G.E.D); or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Computer Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; Microsoft Project; Ability to learn new software as needed.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,437 open Manufacturing Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New York median$49–72K/yr23 salary ranges
- New York median$23–28/hr39 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 76 open Manufacturing Technician jobs in New York and 1,437 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Northrop Grumman7 open
- ThermoFisher Scientific5 open
- PCB Piezotronics, Inc.4 open
- Experience
- Manufacturing Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (800 postings).
- Education
- 3 of the 1,437 open Manufacturing Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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