Are you good at working with your hands, have attention to detail and would love a schedule with every other off? If so, this is the opportunity for you! A Southern NH Manufacturer is in need of an experienced set-up technician to join their team. This temporary to hire opportunity provides you with stability, growth and the chance to earn productivity bonuses!

As a Mold Machine Set-up Operator, you will plan and perform set-up on non-progressive, single and multiple cavity, single stage compression molding machine, preform, and trimming presses required in the forming, fabrication, and laminating of rubber and silicon products. The Mold Set-up Operator checks machines at start of shift or as directed by management to ensure that they are safe for operation. applies grease/oil as required to assure proper operation of preform, mold and trim presses. The Mold Set-up Operator also makes minor repairs to die sets, polishes/repairs scratches and nicks, and replaces or changes date codes, pins, bushings, and guides.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Select die/mold sets according to job, place and align on platen and ram.  
• Bolt clamp or secure die/mold members in place.  
• Set speeds, releases, pressures, stroke, stops, temperatures, dwell times and adjusts knockout devices, switches and detectors.  
• Make necessary machine/tool adjustments to assure compliance with part specifications.  
• Adjust/install safety devices.  
• Clean a variety of tools, dies, molds, jigs, and fixtures.  
• Work at Engineers direction on tool repair and new tooling.  
• Responsible for die/mold storage and related record-keeping.  
• May be required to periodically operate preform, compression molding machines and trim presses to produce parts.  
• Maintain established quality and quantity standards. Follow prescribed safety precautions, established company policies, procedures, rules and regulations. Detect and report improper operations, faulty equipment, defective materials and unusual conditions.  
• Maintain work areas in a clean orderly and safe condition.  
• Perform similar or other duties as required.  

After training on 1st shift, you will move to 2nd shift on a 9/80 schedule: 3:30pm-1:00am, with every other Friday off. Training pays $19.00 per hour, operating on 1st shift 5:00am-2:30pm. Once hired permanently, you will be eligible for full benefits package (medical, dental, 401k, PTO and bonuses based on company performance). 

Qualifications:  

• High School diploma or GED/equivalent  

• Able to understand and follow job instructions  
• Excellent attention to detail  
• Able to wear required protective clothing on arms, hands, etc.  
• Uses vision to assess product quality   
• Able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time