This night-shift position involves performing a variety of technical duties on the production floor, including recommending techniques to streamline processing, training mold setter/processors, troubleshooting, and overseeing work. The role also supports new mold qualifications and pilot runs, establishes optimum processes, and ensures proper paperwork is completed. The Process Technician may also fill in as a shift supervisor.
Responsibilities
Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot injection molding processes using a wide variety of engineered and commodity type resins
Train mold setter/processors and general service (material handlers) on processing techniques, proper operation of machine controls, data capture/storage devices, printers, dryers, thermolators, robotics, and other auxiliary equipment
Recommend equipment and materials to improve mold changeover times
Review cycle times, scrap rates, counts, and optimize processes for each press running
Conduct new mold qualification and pilot run to establish effective and optimum processes
Interface with the Process Engineer, Tooling/Production specialist, and Molding Manager to achieve processing requirements
Identify tooling related issues found during process start-ups or adjustments and communicate them to the department manager, processing engineer, or mold repair person
Review work performed by mold setter/processors on a daily basis and instruct them on how to be more efficient
Assist with maintaining and updating all required departmental records per SOP and defined ISO requirements
Ensure all paperwork related to mold set-ups, pullouts, and start-ups are properly completed and passed on to the department manager in a timely manner
Ensure proper shop order paperwork is issued to various work stations on the production floor
Function as shift foreman, supervising shift in foreman’s absence on any shift as required
Organize and catalog processing information stored on diskettes, CDs/DVDs, Flash Sticks, and M-cards
Function as the technical lead for identifying replacement gas-assist related components
Perform other duties and functions as delegated, directed, and necessary
Requirements
High school education or higher
Vast knowledge of mold set-ups, hookups, injection molding machine controls, start-ups, and gas assist in an injection molding facility
Knowledge of engineering resins
Working knowledge of injection molding equipment, mold operations, mold set-ups, plastic resins, and mixing procedures including math and measurement techniques/equipment
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing (working human relations skills)
Minimum of five (5) years of advanced injection molding with processing, mold tryout or technician experience in an injection molding technical experience and background
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Constant independent judgment; performs duties with little supervision, regularly makes independent judgments
Ability to make independent decisions when required as to equipment, production, and personnel problems
Leadership skills
Routinely lifts 25 lbs. or more
Occasionally requires lifting of heavy items
Ability to be on feet most of the shift, bend, twist, stoop, walk, lift and extensively use hands, wrists, shoulders, legs, waist and back
Uses hand/eye coordination to remove mold and operate a tow motor
Ability to work with and around heat and dust
Ability to climb and work effectively at heights, in tight places and uncomfortable positions
Ability to exert enough pressure to tighten mold bolts, connections, and hook-ups
Important Details
Schedule: First Shift, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. or Second Shift; must be available and willing to work other shifts and overtime (including weekends) as necessary/required
Tools: Ratchets, knife(s), screwdriver, hammer, wrenches, pry bars, molds, cans/drums, mixing tumblers, parts scale, staple machine, mills, bolts, clippers, pliers, sanders, funnels, channel locks, overhead crane, paper, markers, pencils, written policies and procedures, labor contract, conveyor ramps, automatic floor sweepers, brushes, vacuum loaders, tow motors, tape machines, band machines, truck docks, propane tanks, vacuums, brooms, locks and tagouts, absorbents, rags, gloves, dust masks, glasses/goggles, ladders, personal computer, network, ERP system, calculators, and micrometers
About the Company
Ferriot prioritizes the quality output of its molding presses, aiming for zero defects on each job and minimizing material loss and production rejects.
