Exciting Opportunity: Injection Molding Operator
Are you a skilled Injection Molding Operator looking for your next great career move? Randstad Canada is partnering with a leading manufacturer in the Durham region to find a dedicated professional to join their production team.
If you have a sharp eye for quality, a talent for troubleshooting, and extensive experience setting up and operating injection molding machinery, we want to hear from you!
Position Highlights:
Straight Afternoon Shift (2:30PM - 10:30PM) or Midnight shift (10:30PM-6:30AM) available
Rate of pay will be based on your experience and skill set plus shift premiums
Located in the Durham Region
Advantages
Why You’ll Love This Role
Competitive Job Grade: This position is offering a pay range of $23-25 per hour to start plus shift premiums
Direct Leadership & Support: You will report directly to the Production Manager, ensuring clear communication, structured guidance, and a direct line for feedback and career growth.
High-Impact Work: Your diligence will directly influence company-wide success, giving your day-to-day efforts meaningful visibility and value.
An Environment of Continuous Improvement: This role isn't just about pushing buttons; you are expected and encouraged to use your creativity to make recommendations for change and introduce workplace efficiencies.
Collaborative Team Culture: You will work within a fast-paced, team-oriented environment that relies on collective success and strong interpersonal relationships.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment to produce high-quality thermoplastic products. Your daily duties will include:
Machine & Mold Setup: Installing molds (both hot and cold runner) into injection molding machines. Setting up cooling, mold opening, and ejection systems, and initiating the startup process (material drying and system heating).
Process Optimization: Setting and adjusting machine controls to regulate molding temperature, plastic volume, pressure, and cycle times based on plastic characteristics and procedures. Quality Control: Conducting multiple thorough inspections on "first-off" pieces, maintaining regular quality checks during machine operation, and completing documentation, quality logs, and reports.
Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Performing scheduled minor preventative maintenance on machines , conducting minor maintenance/assembly on injection molds , and troubleshooting/repairing minor equipment issues as they arise.
Safety & Collaboration: Adhering strictly to all workplace safety procedures and completing other production-related duties as directed.
Qualifications
Skills & Competencies Required
Education & ExperienceEducation: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in setting up injection molding machines and processing.
Technical Knowledge: A strong understanding of auxiliary equipment, such as material dryers and cooling systems.
Problem-Solving: Excellent troubleshooting abilities, strong attention to detail, and a proactive mindset for continuous improvement initiatives.
Operational Skills: Experience driving reach lift trucks. Ability to multitask, manage daily work schedules, and operate machinery efficiently to produce accurate parts. Communication & Tech: Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to read and interpret safety policies, operating instructions, and maintenance manuals , as well as complete routine computer data entry and queries.
Summary
If this sounds like the job for you please hit APPLY today.
We appreciate all applications; however, we will only be reaching out to those who meet the client's qualifications. Please check out www.randstad.ca for all of the roles currently open at Randstad! If this isn't exactly what you are looking for, please let us know how we can help, we are motivated to help you get to the next step of your career path!
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