3rd Shift Mold Maintenance Technician *Internal*

Company Name:

PlayPower, Inc.

Job Title:

Mold Maintenance Technician

Reporting To:

Engineering Manager

Company Overview & Values

At PlayPower, we are not just a company; we’re a passionate family of brands dedicated to creating moments of joy and inspiration through play. As a global leader in crafting premier recreational equipment, our mission is to ignite imaginations and fuel creativity in people of all ages. By joining our team of over 1600 employees across the world, you are joining a community that believes in the Power of Play! If you're ready to make a lasting impact and bring laughter and fun to the lives of children and adults, explore our exciting opportunities to help us to create a world where play knows no limits.

Company Values:

• Honesty and Integrity
• Respect and Caring for Others
• Openness and Collaboration
• Individual and Team Accountability
• Passion and Purpose

Position Overview

This position is responsible for coordinating the upkeep, continuous improvement and repair of all molds through the training, assigning of jobs to Mold Maintenance Techs, and tracking of all mold maintenance work orders. This position provides a positive, safe working environment by being required to maintain a clean, organized work area, provide input to other departments concerning molding capabilities and concerns for new products and product modifications.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Possess good mechanical aptitude and basic hand tool experience
• Be able to weld steel, stainlesssteeland aluminiummolds
• Be competent in the use of hand and power tools in the refinishing and repair ofmolds
• Possess the basic tools, physicalskillsand discipline to use specific prescribed methods and procedures
• Understands the importance ofaccurate, legible documentation and follows prescribed methods and procedures during work. This documentation may be in printed or electronic format
• Activelyparticipatesin necessary meetings and GEMBA boards.  

Qualifications, Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)preferred.
• Six months to one year of welding experience.
• One to three years of working experience related to manufacturing.
• Abilitytowritereports, emails, and procedure manuals such as training materials. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions when correspondingwith groupsof managers, employees,andpeers.
• Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts. Ability to apply the concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical solutions.
• Associate must be able to complete a welding test in either steel or aluminium to qualify for the position. This test uses written instructions, requires measuringskillsand requires a demonstration of good workmanship.
• Ability to define problems, collect data,establishfacts, and draw conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal withseveralabstract and concrete variables.
• Ability tomulti-task, follow-through on assigned tasks to completion, and work with limited oversight and supervision. Ability to develop working relationships with a variety of people. Mustpossessa strongattention to detailandstrong senseof urgency. 
• Mustmaintainregular and acceptable attendance at such level as isdeterminedin the attendance policystatedin the company’s employee handbook. Must be available and willing to work overtime hours as the employerdeterminesis necessary or desirable to meet its business needs. Must be available and willing to work such weekends and/or holidays as the employerdeterminesare necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.
• Must not pose a direct threat or significant risk of substantial harm to the safety or health of himself/herself or others.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able tocomply withall safety laws andall ofthe employer’s safety policies and rules and must be willing to report safety violations and potential safety violations toappropriate supervisoryor management personnel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, hand feel, reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to walk, occasionally required to sit; climb, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch or crawl; taste or smell. The employee will frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Travel Requirements: Estimated travel is 0%

Company Information and Disclaimer

Working Conditions:

May be exposed to noise if working in or around a production area.  Schedule is Monday through Friday, normal business hours.  Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands, talk, and hear.  Physical demands include frequent lifting and/or carrying 20 – 100 lbs. 

Position Location:

Position is onsite Sunday evening (10:45pm – 7:15am pm) and not remote eligible. 

Compensation:

Compensation for this position will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications, aligning with industry standards.  The salary range for Monett, MO is also based upon geographical market standards for the industry and position in those areas.

There is a possibility of a bonus(es) based on individual performance and merit to be paid at the sole discretion of the company, but bonus(es) are not guaranteed unless outlined in writing in the offer letter extended to the candidate selected for the position. 

PlayPower and its subsidiaries, PLAYPOWER, offers a competitive benefits package including, but not limited to, paid time off, health insurance, and 401(K) for full-time positions.

Qualified candidates only.  Please apply through our website and click on careers or on Indeed.  Although we appreciate all interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  Reference checks and pre-employment drug testing will be conducted. 

Disclaimer:

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting but could be higher based on education, experience, and the location of the position.  Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening.  We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual's education, training and experience, the position's work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.  Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position.  Please refer to the job description for accurate starting pay range information or feel free to discuss this with an HR professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.  This position may be eligible for bonuses based on company discretion.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it.  PLAYPOWER reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity. 

EEOC Statement:

PlayPower and all subsidiaries are committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization.  The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, and military or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.