Cascade Engineering is a Family of Companies that invests in our triple bottom line philosophy - People, Planet and Profit. We have been in business for 50 years in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We manufacture injection molding/plastic products for automotive, office furniture, polymer compounding, waste and recycling industries. We focus on driving organizational excellence through a people centered leadership culture based on the principles of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Are you looking for a positive and encouraging environment? Are you seeking a position where you are included, recognized and celebrated? You belong here! Are you excited for what is ahead? We are too!

**Scope of Responsibility

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Cascade Engineering has an opening for a Set Up Technician Level 3 or 4. It will be setting up, troubleshooting, programming, diagnosing and repairing equipment. This is a great opportunity to learn and grow in this technical position.

** General Responsibilities:

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**Day to day –

**Performs set up and processing of plastic injection molding equipment. Timely and accurate installation and removal of injection molds, following quality/safety procedures. Set up and adjust assembly equipment, auxiliary equipment and robots.

**Troubleshooting –

**Communicate in an effective and timely manner any equipment issues/breakdowns to maintenance. Troubleshoot molding defects such as flash and short shots and identify continuous improvement opportunities. Communicate in an effective and timely manner any tooling issues to the Shift Supervisor and the team Process Engineer.

**Documentation -

**Ensure all process are documented and performs all processing of injection molding machines per process sheet specifications.

Requirements:

• Must be 18 years or older

• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent; or equivalent experience (4-5+ years of plastics experience

• Must have a valid driver’s license

• Technical experience with plastic injection molding required, along with hands-on experience with raw materials, mold set-up, and troubleshooting skills

• Must be well organized

• Able to operate in a fast pace environment

• Basic computer skills

• Effective communicator, both written and verbal; good visual skills and reasoning ability

Preferred Education:

• ¨NBSP;

Associates Degree in Plastics is preferred

• Previous Lock Out/Tag Out experience is preferred

• Prior Overhead Chain and Crane is preferred

• Previous Routsis or Paulson training is preferred

**Benefits:

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• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - Starting on Day 1

• Life Insurance (Company Paid and Supplemental)

• 401K with match – Starting on Day 1

• Flex Spending

• Quarterly Bonus Program

• Paid Time Off

• Employee Assistance Program

• Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)

**Perks:

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• Weekly Pay

• Childcare Assistance (Tri-Share)

• Flexible Hours & Scheduling

• Attendance Recognition Program

• Voucher programs for Safety Shoes and Prescription Safety Glasses

• Employee Discount Programs

• Employee Referral & Retention Bonus Program

• Adoption Assistance

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Uniforms / T-shirts

• Employee Resource Groups

• Smoking Cessation Products and Programs

You should be proficient in:

• Tool/Die/Mold Setup Experience
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Basic Computer Skills
• Driver's License
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Forklift Licensed
• High School / GED
• Injection Molding Experience
• Machine Setups for Production Runs
• Pneumatics Experience
• Process Development

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Forklifts
• Injection Molding Machine
• Overhead Crane

Salary info:

$23.07 - $34.94 / hr