Vacuum Forming Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Join the worldwide leader in playing cards and in “play” solutions. Play is what keeps us going, and it always has been our greatest motivation. That's why we live different, play different.

Machine Technician Vacuum Forming Level 1 plays a crucial role in maintaining the molding production process. They utilize their skills and knowledge performing operating tasks and performing basic setup and troubleshooting on the Vacuum Former with the goal of delivering high quality products to our customers.

What You'll Do as a Machine Technician Vacuum Forming Level 1

• Safely load rolls of vacuum form material using a crane hoist with tilt lock roll handler, ensuring proper material feed.
• Perform equipment and process adjustments to achieve quality and productivity standards.
• Inspect Vacuum formed parts before sending them to conveyer, or pallets
• Use portable scale to maintain accurate counts
• Operates the stretch wrapper to secure and protect loads
• Completes production paperwork, quality records and transfer tickets.
• Complete set up process including installing the mold, die, and stacker for each job
• Connects air and water lines to mold, sets machine parameters to regulate temperature, pressure, dwell time, etc. and makes other adjustments to establish process control
• Sets up die cutting press and stacker for vacuum formed parts, adjusts die when necessary to ensure cut for proper quality of production
• Uses a forklift to position the assembled mold and die into the vacuum former.

We're Looking for a Machine Technician Vacuum Forming Level 1 with:

• Previous Molding experience
• Forklift Certification
• Knowledge of Vacuum Forming
• Experience with basic setup and troubleshooting on the Vacuum Former.
• Understanding and experience using portable scales
• Previous experience using a crane hoist with tilt lock roll handler
• Attention to detail

Benefits a Machine Technician Vacuum Forming Level 1 Can Expect from Cartamundi:

• Competitive pay
• Climate controlled facility
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
• HSA (Health Savings Account) and FSA (Flexible Savings Account)
• Life insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts on daycare, gym memberships, travel, and much more

Physical requirements and working conditions:

Our manufacturing Plant is comprised of enclosed office and manufacturing space. This position requires the ability to:

• Move throughout the entire facility to attend to various issues
• Work effectively in teams across functional groups with strong communication skills
• Lift and transfer materials weighing up to 25 pounds frequently
• Bend, reach shoulder height, push and pull
• Machine Technician Vacuum Forming Level 1 position is located on-site in our East Longmeadow Facility

Apply today and discover the magic of making a difference at Cartamundi!

Cartamundi does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS dhs.gov/e-verify.

Candidates must be 18 years old to work for Cartamundi.

About Cartamundi:

At Cartamundi, we're all united by our common belief that world is better with play. Play is what keeps us going, and it always has been our greatest motivation. That's why we live different and play different. To us, it is not just an activity. It is a guiding mindset that reminds us to have fun, to be fair, to connect with people – across cultures and generations – and to embrace shared experiences. We are a worldwide leader in playing cards and in “play” solutions.

Our owned brand portfolio includes a suite of heritage brands which go back as far as 1848, including global brands like Bicycle®, HRO®, Bee®, Copag®, Shuffle® and many locally loved brands. These brands combine craftsmanship with innovation as the basis for their continued relevance and positive contribution to the local communities that love and use these brands.

At Cartamundi, we have significant expertise in printing; our presses have been running since 1765. Today, our company has become the largest playing cards and board game manufacturer in the world and the trusted partner of leading toy companies. We make well-known brands such as Monopoly®, Uno®, Magic: The Gathering®, Guess Who ®, Pokémon®, Trivial Pursuit® every day. As we look into the future and how entertainment evolves, we are bringing the digital world to the physical world and vice versa. We have a dedicated team of experts that is looking into future technologies, products, applications that can get our consumers and communities to truly live different and play different.

We are still a family-owned company with headquarters in Belgium and have a global network of 16 manufacturing facilities, 6 design centers, 1 digital studio and 1 global R&D center.