{"id":3077047,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ips-corporation-molding-technician","title":"Molding Technician","company":{"id":2505791,"name":"IPS Corporation","domain":"ipscorp.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ipscorp","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Paycor","truth_index":null},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Spartanburg, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":50000,"max_usd":97000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":3574},"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-22T11:04:03Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-22","last_verified_at":"2026-11-03T11:27:54Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":12,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":12},"description":"Molding Technician\nAbout the Company:\nIPS Corporation is a global, market-leading provider of solvent cements, adhesives, and specialized plumbing products. Founded in 1954 in Los Angeles, CA, IPS began by producing clear cement for laminating acrylic sheets for aircraft canopies. Today, IPS, with its three operating companies, has eight manufacturing plants and nine distribution centers supporting sales to a diverse set of end markets in 85 countries.\nAbout Diversified Products:\nAt IPS Corporation's Diversified Products operating company, our mission is to empower our plumbing and roofing customers to deliver results with the highest level of performance, quality, and efficiency. We do this by committing ourselves to getting better every day, and we welcome you as you are. We are consciously creating an environment where all people have an equal opportunity to succeed, where everyone feels included, and diversity is celebrated.\nAbout the Role:\nAs a mold technician, you will support the manufacturing operations by safely setting up and processing injection molding machines. Must be able to hang, set, and start up tooling injection machines from beginning to end without assistance. This includes material handling, correct watering, loading correct processes and adjusting as needed, as well as hookup and set up of hot runner systems.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\nUnderstand the use of function of molding auxiliary equipment (grinder, dyer, blender, etc.)\nRead and understand parts, prints, and drawings\nAble to use measuring devise, (i.e. calipers, height, gage, etc.)\nSafe use of overhead cranes\nPerform general maintenance on injection machines and tooling.\nAssist the quality department in solving root cause analysis.\nOperate a sit-down forklift\nComplete process changeover check-sheets\nFollow safety protocols regarding lockout-tagout, hazardous materials, and all other safety programs.\nSupervise / oversee shift production operators. \nOther duties as assigned.\nCritical Competencies:\nAbility to work safely around heavy equipment.\nAbility to read/write English and comprehend detailed instructions.\nMust be a team player and have good problem-solving skills.\nAbility to solve problems with few concrete variables in standardized situations.\nAbility to process various resins, primarily poly vinyl chloride.\nEducation and Experience Requirements:\nHigh School Diploma or GED\n7 -10 or more years of experience\nPhysical Requirements:\nWalking / Standing 100% of time worked\nAble to climb stairs, stoop\nMust be able to lift 25-50 lbs.\nMust have dexterity to use hand and automatic tools.\nSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.\nWe Offer\nWe're a rapidly growing midsized company with a customer-centric mentality operating fast and lean. We think big, embraced problem solving, and believe our proven business system gives us a competitive edge in the markets we play. Through experience in this role, mentoring and via formal instruction, we will grow your career and develop you based off your strengths and interests. A career with IPS Corporation will push you and challenge you, providing growth opportunities and the prospects to advance your career. If you are a driven performer, you will work with committed, like-minded people, giving you the support to reach your full potential.\nCompetitive Compensation Package \nInsurance Benefits - Medical (Aetna), Dental (Delta Dental), Vision (Aetna Vision) \nHealth Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) \nVoluntary Benefits - Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident \nBasic Life insurance with dependent coverage optional \n401(k) with Company Match \nVacation and Sick Leave \nShort-term & Long-term disability \nTuition assistance program \nEmployee assistance program \nProfessional Development Opportunities \nThe duties described above are indicative of the skills, knowledge, abilities and normal task assignments of this position. Additional duties requiring similar or lesser skills may be added anytime without the necessity for altering the description or reevaluating the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4273,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Growth opportunities","Life insurance","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cybersecurity","Network Security"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-22T11:04:03Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":21,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.612,"p_room":0.35,"age_days":11,"expected_fill_days":4,"reasons":["conf:3","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-11-03T05:54:40Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ips-corporation-molding-technician","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ips-corporation-molding-technician.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-03T13:49:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":19213,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2505791},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2505791"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fips-corporation-molding-technician"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fips-corporation-molding-technician"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fips-corporation-molding-technician"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/ips-corporation-molding-technician\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fips-corporation-molding-technician"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3077047}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"ipscorp.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3077047},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}