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Job Title: Setup Technician** **Job Description

As a Setup Technician, your day-to-day duties will involve answering calls from the production line to troubleshoot issues with injection molding machines and conveyors. This role is comparable to an entry-level maintenance mechanic. You will be responsible for changing molds, altering colors, and checking time, heat, and pressure levels to ensure machinery operates efficiently. You will also need to stop and restart machines and conveyors using computer or tablet systems, as well as performing cleaning duties such as vacuuming and managing resin spillages.

Responsibilities

+ Answer and troubleshoot calls from the line related to injection molding machines and conveyors.

+ Change molds, colors, and check time, heat, and pressure levels for optimal machine operation.

+ Stop and restart machines and conveyors using computer or tablet systems.

+ Clean up resin and fall off, vacuum, and maintain workspace cleanliness.

Essential Skills

+ Mechanical aptitude in maintenance, heavy equipment, troubleshooting, or mechanic fields.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Prior experience with injection mold setting is a significant advantage.

+ Familiarity with machine changeovers and setups is beneficial.

Why Work Here?

This role offers a clear path for career progression, with opportunities to advance to a Setup 4 Pay Level within two years. You will have the chance to move into maintenance or automation roles, as all promotions are internal. Benefit from two weeks of PTO immediately, a strong benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and a robust 401K/retirement plan with a 6% contribution. Enjoy two yearly raises, one for economy/inflationary adjustments and one performance-based.

Work Environment

The facility operates on a 2x2x3 schedule, with shifts from 6 PM to 6 AM or 6 AM to 6 PM. It is a temperature-controlled, clean, and well-organized environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sheridan, AR.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $23.00/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 Sheridan,AR.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 19, 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.