WorkNomads is a global talent and remote work platform connecting international professionals with opportunities across engineering, infrastructure, and business functions. We partner with companies that rely on skilled and dedicated people to keep their operations running smoothly, improve production performance and deliver quality products.
We are currently partnering with a leading supplier of high-precision plastic components, assemblies and complete module solutions for the automotive, consumer electronics and industrial sectors.
As they continue to develop their new manufacturing facility in Bulgaria and expand its production operations, we are
looking for a skilled and hands-on Mold Maintenance & Setup Technician to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for the preventive maintenance of injection molds and executing mold changes on our injection molding machines. You will primarily work with Arburg machines, with Engel machines being added to our production line in the near future.
Mold Changes & Setup: Perform safe, accurate, and efficient mold swaps and machine setups on injection molding machines (currently Arburg; soon expanding to Engel).
Preventive Maintenance: Carry out scheduled preventive maintenance, cleaning, inspection, and minor repairs on injection molds to ensure optimal performance and minimize unplanned downtime.
Troubleshooting & Optimization: Identify wear and tear or technical issues on tools and machines early on, reporting major repairs to the toolroom/engineering team.
Production Support (Initial Phase): Assist with daily machine operation, quality checks, and production tasks during the ramp-up phase until full production capacity is established.
Documentation & Safety: Maintain accurate logs of mold maintenance and setups, strictly adhering to Fremach’s safety, quality, and 5S workplace standards.
Candidate Profile & Requirements
Experience: Proven technical experience in an injection molding environment, specifically with mold setting/changing and preventive tool maintenance.
Machine Knowledge: Hands-on experience with Arburg injection molding machines is a strong plus; experience with Engel machines is advantageous.
Technical Skills: Good mechanical understanding of injection molds (cooling channels, hot runners, ejectors, etc.) and basic troubleshooting skills.
Flexibility: Willingness to work in a day shift and a proactive, team-oriented mindset—ready to step in as an operator during our initial production ramp-up.
Language: Good command of Bulgarian; basic technical English is an asset for internal communication and reading machine documentation.
A stable day-shift position within an international, innovative automotive/industrial plastics supplier.
The opportunity to be part of a growing facility in Bulgaria and work with modern machinery (Arburg & Engel).
A dynamic, hands-on work environment where your technical expertise directly impacts production efficiency.
The position is an internal role within the company. The employment contract is signed exclusively with Work Nomads.
WorkNomads is a cross-domain engineering and digital solutions company helping organisations optimise operations, modernise production and build smarter, more connected systems. We combine industrial engineering, ICT and digital systems and infrastructure development into one integrated approach that solves inefficient processes, fragmented data and legacy system challenges.
We work with companies in complex and regulated sectors including nutraceuticals, personal care, FMCG, automotive, defense, semiconductor manufacturing, biotech and financial services. Our solutions improve performance end to end, strengthen decision making and support scalable, future ready growth.
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