Hayward Holdings, Inc. · 8 hours ago
Mold Tech Trainee
Clemmons, NC
Full-time
Onsite
New GradHayward Holdings Inc. is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, and they are seeking a Mold Tech Trainee to learn the installation of molds into molding machines and improve the manufacturing process. The role involves gaining knowledge about machinery, ensuring quality, and adhering to safety protocols while working on the manufacturing floor.
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Responsibilities
Makes mold changes and setups on molding machines with assistance from Mold Tech and/or Process Tech. Continuously look for changeover process improvement
Develops and demonstrates a basic knowledge of all in house machinery – knowledge of machine safety, machine functions, molding machine vocabulary
Robotics – Change End-of-Arm Tooling (EOAT), load program, start and stop, step through program on multiple machines
Processing – Load predefined part recipes, verify to process sheet
Materials – Visually identify various material types and understand general resin drying parameters
Quality Systems – Demonstrates an understanding of molding defects, read blueprints, read and follow Quality Instructions (QI), demonstrated use of gauges, complete start-up checksheet
Maintains or improves the quality of the manufacturing process
Installs special functional and structural parts in devices
Observes operation of machine and verifies its conformance to standard
Insures that all machines are operating at standard cycle times and operating efficiencies, as well as producing quality parts. Notifies Process Technician or Supervisor when unable to attain due to elements outside of trainee’s control
Reads job orders for product specifications to include understanding of BOMs and Standard Work
Develops and maintains good working relations with other departments and all others that must interact with the department
Insures good housekeeping by taking ownership of the area in which they are working and removing unnecessary items when job is complete and returning them to a proper home location
Participates in Continuous Improvement programs including the Hayward Lean Production System, including Kaizen as needed to advance departmental, personal and company goals
Understands, adheres to and leads the way in all company policies and procedures
Adheres to all Company and Departmental Safety Policies, including identifying and striving for continuous Safety improvements
Qualification
Required
Knowledge of mechanical systems demonstrated through mechanical aptitude testing is required
Must have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
Must be able to work a night shift
Must be physically able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently
Other physical tasks required include pushing, reaching, climbing and stooping during mold changes
Must also be able to operate an overhead crane on a regular basis
Preferred
One-year certificate from college or technical training in machine setup preferred
Work experience in plastics and/or injection molding environment strongly preferred
Hydraulics or programmable logic controls a plus
Robotic experience with EOAT is a plus
Company
Hayward Holdings, Inc.
For nearly a century, Hayward Holdings, Inc.
Founded in 1925
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Eifion Jones
Chief Financial Officer
Tony Colucci
SVP, CFO
Recent News
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2025-07-11
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