Injection Mold Technician @ Aerotek

Job Title: Injection Mold TechnicianJob DescriptionThe Injection Mold Technician sets up, adjusts, and maintains injection molding equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production of plastic components. This role focuses on precise mold changes, process optimization, and troubleshooting of both product and equipment issues while closely collaborating with cross-functional teams and documenting all process activities.

Responsibilities

• Set up and change out injection molds, ensuring proper alignment, secure mounting, and accurate connections for utilities and material feeds.
• Start up and shut down injection molding machines safely, following established procedures and best practices.
• Adjust processing parameters, including temperature, pressure, injection speed, cycle time, and cooling time, to achieve optimal part quality and consistent production.
• Troubleshoot molding defects such as flash, short shots, sink marks, burns, warping, splay, and dimensional issues, making process and tooling adjustments as needed.
• Monitor production runs to maintain target cycle times, meet quality standards, and minimize scrap rates.
• Perform mold changes and assist with machine changeovers to support production scheduling and product transitions.
• Inspect finished parts using gauges, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring equipment to verify dimensional accuracy and quality requirements.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues involving hydraulics, pneumatics, heaters, thermocouples, robotics, and material-handling systems to reduce downtime.
• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, and Production teams when process or equipment issues arise, ensuring timely resolution and continuous improvement.
• Document process changes, downtime events, scrap, and production activity accurately in the required logs or systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks on molds and related equipment to maintain reliability and extend service life.
• Read and interpret blueprints and specifications to set up molds and processes according to product requirements.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience with injection molding or plastic injection molding processes.
• Proficiency in mold setup and mold changeovers, including proper alignment and connections.
• Process technician experience with adjusting and optimizing parameters such as temperature, pressure, injection speed, cycle time, and cooling time.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for plastic defects including flash, short shots, sink marks, burns, warping, splay, and dimensional issues.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment involving hydraulics, pneumatics, heaters, thermocouples, robotics, and material-handling systems.
• Experience with hot runner systems and their setup, operation, and basic troubleshooting.
• Capability to perform preventive maintenance on molds and associated equipment.
• Competence in reading and interpreting blueprints and specifications.
• Skill in using gauges, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring tools for part inspection.
• Mechanical aptitude and strong problem-solving skills in a production environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Background in mechanical or manufacturing environments, particularly with injection mold operations.
• Experience documenting process changes, downtime, scrap, and production activity in production records or systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, and Production teams.
• Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining quality standards and meeting production targets.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple mold changes and machine changeovers in a fast-paced environment.

Why Work Here? You will join a production environment that values technical expertise, safety, and continuous improvement. The team culture emphasizes collaboration across departments, open communication when issues arise, and shared responsibility for maintaining quality and efficiency. This role offers the opportunity to deepen your skills with injection molding technologies, work with a variety of equipment and systems, and contribute directly to improving processes and reducing scrap, all within a stable indoor facility. Work EnvironmentWork takes place in an indoor, semiair-conditioned environment designed for injection molding operations.

You will work around molding machines, molds, robotics, and material-handling systems, using precision measuring tools such as gauges, calipers, and micrometers. The setting focuses on safe machine operation, organized mold changes, and close coordination with Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, and Production teams in a manufacturing floor environment. For a quicker response, please send your resume directly to josoneal @aerotek.com

Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Seminole, FL.

Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $23.00 - $30.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 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)

Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2026.

Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Seminole,FL.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.