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$3.00 per hour shift differential on 3rd shift

PROCESS TECHNICIAN

POSITION SUMMARY : Plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing equipment and processes to produce high quality plastic injection molded product. While monitoring the effectiveness of processes, this individual quantifies results, documents, and changes corrections. The Process Technician is responsible for ensuring the injection molding process parameters are kept within approved limits. Process Technicians work with Engineering to establish process parameters during trials of new/re-configured molds, and materials qualifications.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Start up and shut down injection molding machines and all auxiliary equipment at the beginning and end of each run.
• Monitors, assists, and troubleshoots existing processes designed to improve product quality, productivity, and overall equipment efficiency.
• Provide technical support to operators and other molding personnel.
• Working from sample parts or instruction, set up and operate standard or specialized machine tools and accessory control devices to make a wide variety of parts.
• Responsible for following 1st piece procedure.
• Process molding machine, making minor changes to process to insure the quality of all products.
• Make necessary equipment changeovers.
• Observe specific parts of equipment and materials in process to determine or analyze the cause of machine malfunctions. Repair and/or make any necessary adjustments to equipment to obtain desired operating results.
• Monitor and report issues with injection molds, make recommendations for refurbishment based on production factors such as cycle count, process capability and tooling history.
• Provide input and obtain information to and from data terminal, etc. Perform preventive TPM and periodic checks on assigned equipment as instructed. Move or assist to move any equipment as directed. Assist other trades persons as assigned.
• Modify existing robot programs to handle parts without causing damage to the equipment or parts.
• Operate overhead crane, change molds and set-up machine for production.
• Provide ownership and input of injection molding process and equipment for the reduction of defects, overall process improvement, and/or the reduction of downtime.
• Facilitate and support facility and manufacturing safety, environmental and ergonomics efforts.
• Provide back-up support for production in the Injection Molding department when needed (not on a regular basis).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2 plus years' experience in Injection Mold set up, mold changes, first piece inspection/try out, troubleshoot defects, debug etc.
• Self-starter must be able to work with little direction and with a high level of self-motivation.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple machine start-ups.