• Injection Molding Setup Technician

    Aerotek (St. Paul, MN)


    Job Title: Injection Molding Setup Technician

    Job Description

    We are seeking an experienced Injection Molding Setup Technician to join our team. This role involves setting up tools, maintaining documentation, and ensuring the quality of production through regular visual inspections. Ideal candidates will have a strong mechanical aptitude and experience in injection molding processes.

    Responsibilities

    + Setup tools and maintain required documentation according to work order/traveler.

    + Monitor quality by performing two visual checks each shift and adjust machines that are not producing compliant parts.

    + Perform all setup, troubleshooting, cleaning, and changing of tools for injection mold machines.

    + Perform operations and documentation, and report to the supervisor.

    + Take initiative to eventually assume a lead role for the 2nd shift.

    + Other duties as assigned.

    Essential Skills

    + 2+ years of injection molding setup experience.

    + Ability to lift up to 75 lbs as needed.

    + Mechanically inclined with strong troubleshooting skills.

    + Experience with machine setup, tooling, and plastic processing.

    + Proficient in using hand tools and performing inspections.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Previous leadership experience is ideal but not necessarily required (can be professional or personal).

     

    Why Work Here?

     

    Join a family-owned company with a loyal and employee-friendly culture. We promote from within, offering growth opportunities for dedicated employees. Enjoy benefits such as 75% paid medical and dental insurance, full matching 401K and HSA contributions, and generous paid time off. We host regular company events like potlucks, catered lunches, and a fully paid company picnic.

     

    Work Environment

     

    Work in a well-ventilated and temperature-controlled manufacturing shop with clean room and non-clean room operations. The environment has minimal odors typical of molding shops. Join a team with about 80 employees, where the owner actively engages with all staff, fostering a family-like atmosphere. This role is for the 2nd shift, operating from 1:30 PM to 10 PM, Monday through Friday, with training initially conducted on the 1st shift.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Permanent position based out of St Paul, MN.

     

    Pay and Benefits

     

    The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $28.00/hr.

    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)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in St Paul,MN.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Dec 12, 2025.

    About Aerotek:

    We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

     

    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.