Senior Set Up Technician - Blow Mold - Igloo Products Corp.

Who We Are:

Millions of people around the world use Dometic products. They are campers, RV users, boat owners, and lovers of the outdoor life. They all share the same intense feelings - a longing for freedom and adventure, a desire to explore the world and to stay away longer. Dometic calls this mobile living and creates the building blocks for this lifestyle.

Dometic offers smart and reliable products with outstanding design for every aspect of days away: cooking, preserving food quality, personal hygiene, maintaining a pleasant temperature, and more. Today, Dometic operates in a global market that is being transformed by a number of market trends like increased leisure spending and mobile lifestyle, as well as digitalization.

With Dometic’s unique global market reach and presence in over 100 countries and core technology competences, Dometic is well positioned in this market for further profitable growth. As a market leader in Mobile Living solutions, Dometic is committed to driving sustainability in our industry. This means offering innovative, durable, low-carbon products that inspire an active, comfortable, and responsible life in the outdoors.

Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends.

Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming America’s most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world.  Today, Igloo has 90% + brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers.  In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together.

Job Summary Statement:

This position is responsible for assisting in the coordination of production activities related to Molding department performance goals.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identifies and records any problems relating to the product making in blow molds
• Troubleshoots problems with blow mold equipment and takes corrective actions.
• Validates new resin, colorant, and additives.
• Develops, creates, and follows up on new lockdown Process Sheets.
• Work closely with Production Supervisors and Operations personnel to achieve and maintain departmental goals.
• Maintain and improve safety and quality (safety devices, guarding equipment, spare parts list, set-up instructions, and troubleshooting protocol).
• Provide training to less experienced process technicians, material technicians and set-up technicians.
• Prepare reports and data collection as directed by immediate supervisor.
• Operates forklifts and cranes to replace molds.
• Starts/shuts down machines, Responsible for machine adjustments.
• Conducts minor repairs and changes inserts.
• Responsible for the monitoring and control of assigned process Ensures the production is running in an efficient manner.
• Provides solutions for technical problems associated with assigned processes.
• Interfaces between Tooling, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Quality related to assigned processes.
• Verifies tooling, instructions, and materials prior to use on assigned processes.
• Ensures FPIs (First Part Inspection) are conducted as required.
• Helps supervisor assess and identify training needs of less experienced technicians.
• Promotes Safety, Quality and Environmental awareness.
• Ensures safe working practices are followed and all accidents, hazards, near misses, and property damage are reported in a timely manner.
• Ensure work area(s) are maintained in a clean and organized manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalency.
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of mold changing and/or processing plastics experience; Six (6) months experience operating a sit-down gas-powered forklift.
• Working with Graham, starlings, Milacron Blow mold
• Knowledge of Thermolators, grinders, blenders, and liquid additive pumps
• Experience working on Graham, Sterling, or Milacron Blow Mold machines
• English Language Skills: Able to read, write, speak and comprehend English.
• Math Skills: Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Physical Demands: Able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs. multiple times a day during a 12 hr. shift; Bend and stand in difficult positions up to 12 hours; Able to manipulate tools with both hands and stand for long hours.
• Work Environment: Warehouse environment hot and humid in summer months, cold in winter months. High noise requiring use of hearing protection.
• Must have own tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Key Competencies:

• Knowledge of basic machine functions.
• Material Handling experience.
• Mechanic aptitude.
• Data Entry and Computer skills.

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Igloo offers equal opportunities for everyone. Equal opportunities mean that all employees shall be treated according to their abilities and qualifications in every employment decision, including but not limited to hiring, advancement, compensation benefits, training, lay-offs and termination. Any form of discrimination or harassment against employees due to personal factors, such as gender, ethnicity, skin color, age, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability and pregnancy or employees with family responsibilities is prohibited.

All applicants must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

Igloo supports and respects the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. We do not tolerate child labor or any form of modern slavery, including forced, bonded or compulsory labor, physical or psychological punishment or human trafficking.

We are passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!