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Atkore is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electrical, mechanical, and safety infrastructure solutions to power and protect the world. With approximately 3,900 employees and 65 manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide, Atkore manufactures electrical conduit, molded fittings, water pipe, cable management systems, armored cable, metal framing, and security products and solutions is a recent recipient of a Great Place to Work© certification. Atkore’s commitment to quality, delivery and value helps customers realize their vision. Atkore forges relationships and shapes the future with breakthrough results, enhanced technology, and innovative product offerings.

We are currently searching for Injection Molding Mold Setter I to be part of the Atkore Electrical Business Unit / Plastic Pipe & Conduit (PPC) Strategic Business Unit. Reporting to Molding Production Manager, the primary focus of this role is safely installing and removing molds from injection molding machine and performing tooling health check to ensure that machines are always producing high-quality plastic parts.

The ideal candidate will have minimum of two (2) years of experience in mold changeovers of thermoplastics injection molding machines with minimum of high school degree or GED equivalent.

What you'll do:

• Maintenance and Setting of Injection Molds
• Perform preventative maintenance on mold tooling to keep molds in good operating condition and extend the tool’s lifetime.
• Operate gantry crane and powered industrial trucks to move and store molds as well as perform mold changeovers, inserts changes, and general assembly.
• Complete changeovers for molds and injection molding machines of various sizes, including proper connection of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic auxiliaries.
• Support molding process technician with the startup and processing in of a mold on an injection molding machine during changeovers.
• Program and use robotics and all auxiliary equipment, including part pick-and-place sequences.
• Measure dimensions to recommend solutions to mold damage issues and compare sizing to existing part designs.
• As directed by management, work with shipping team to send and receive molds and components for repair.
• Organize molds, components, and equipment in tooling area to maintain 5S standards to ensure efficient changeovers.
• Follow production schedule to ensure molds are machine ready prior to production run, including testing of mechanical and hydraulic functions.
• Support maintenance team with AM & PM of injection molding machine & periodic small repairs of machine & auxiliary equipment as instructed.
• Demonstrate and maintain safe practices in working with heavy objects like injection molds weighing up to 10,000 pounds and injection molding machinery with capacity up to 1,000 tons.
• Change filters on chiller periodically and document them on the chiller filter changeover log.
• Maintain clean working area (both tooling and machine) by removing purge and scrap materials and organizing toolbox pertinent to each machine and mold.
• Maintain inventory of mold and machine changeover components, such as knock out rods, nozzle tips, nozzle gage, nozzle extensions, part inserts, O-rings, ejector pins, platen bolt, water hoses, quick connects, eye bolts, and mold clamps.
• Verify any process variations due to changeovers with molding process technician. Record lessons learned from it so that process consistency will be resumed. if the process matches the process parameters that was established.
• Tooling Document Preparation and Reporting
• Complete documentation of machine processing changes, mold water diagrams, and auxiliary equipment connections.
• Support molding tooling technician to perform tool inspections, report and escalate tool health and tool status findings to molding process technician and engineering for prompt repair/overhaul.
• Initiate and submit mold change checklists to molding process tech & engineering to confirm successful changeover for production.
• Verify machine-mold compatibility prior to performing changeovers.
• Complete daily inspections of chilled water system and gantry crane.
• Manage flow of raw materials into and finished goods out of production area.
• Start up, shut down, and perform purging of injection molding machines under the supervision of process technician.
• Perform basic plastic processing under the supervision of molding process technician during changeovers.

• Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum high school graduate or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience working with tooling for thermoplastic injection molding, mold changeovers, and machine startup. 2+ years related experience is preferred.
• Ability to understand and implement technical documents, drawings, standard documents, tool, and auxiliary equipment manuals
• Ability to perform precision measurements of tooling components and production parts.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with tool technician, molding process technician, and maintenance as directed by engineering
• Medical and automotive mold setter experience is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail with mechanical aptitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

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Atkore’s culture is created from the disciplined use of the Atkore Business System (ABS), which is a critical part of our mission, and a foundational system based on excellence in People, Strategy, and Processes, tied together with Lean Daily Management (LDM) to manage and sustain the business we have today, and Strategy Deployment Process (SDP) to create the business we aspire to become.

Having the right talent in the right roles enables successful ABS execution, improves our customer’s experience, and delivers breakthrough results. Said another way, that’s how we win!

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Atkore is committed to creating an engaged and aligned workplace that helps drive an accountable and performance-based culture. Our team possesses a willingness to strive for breakthrough results, stays focused on being standout leaders, and fully supports decisions of the Company after robust debate. We consistently live the Atkore mission, learn our strategic priorities and link behaviors to those priorities, all in a way that’s consistent with our core values. Together, we build stronger leaders and improve customer satisfaction which positively increases the overall value of the enterprise.

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By joining Atkore, you can expect to receive a competitive salary in addition to a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, a generous maternity/paternity leave, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, as well as life, accident and disability insurance. In addition, Atkore offers wellness programs and employee assistance resources to help employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Our dedicated employees are recognized for their commitment to our customers and making our company better than it was the day after.

Atkore International is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate because of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital or family status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, military veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Atkore International is a diverse company that believes its employees are the foundation for investing in its future, through the understanding that awareness and acceptance of our individual difference enhance inclusion and promote engagement and alignment. Diversity and inclusion are keys to growing our business and providing a work environment that fosters contributions by all employees.

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