2nd Shift IE Injection Technician

Toyoda Gosei Americas•Lebanon, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role supports and maintains injection molding processes and equipment, including the autonomous mobile robot fleet and carts. The technician will execute tooling changeovers, perform equipment readiness checks, and monitor key production metrics such as cycle times, scrap rates, and part quality. Responsibilities also include conducting quality checks, responding to quality concerns, assisting in troubleshooting, and performing preventive maintenance and basic repairs. The position requires maintaining standardized work, documentation, and supporting continuous improvement activities. Additionally, the technician will maintain the AMR fleet and cart alignment, ensure the condition of the IE2 Injection area, and adhere to safety, environmental, and company policies. Communication with supervision and engineering is essential.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of injection-molding processes and materials.
Solid understanding of production and basic quality-control methods and visual inspection.
Ability to apply fundamental problem-solving and root-cause-analysis skills.
Effective communication and organizational abilities.
Mechanical aptitude is preferred.
Strong attendance and work ethic.
Familiarity with the Toyota Production System and Lean manufacturing concepts.
High School Diploma.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, work instructions, and technical documents.
Clear written and verbal communication required.
Ability to start/stop and monitor injection molding equipment required.
Ability to perform basic math including ratios, percentages, and measurements.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and solve routine production problems.

Nice To Haves

5+ years manufacturing or injection molding experience preferred.
Lead Operator or Team Leader experience a plus.
Mold setting and crane operation preferred but not required.
Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.
Knowledge and understanding of IMM conditions a plus.

Responsibilities

Support and maintain injection molding processes and equipment.
Work with and maintain autonomous mobile robot fleet and carts.
Execute and/or confirm tooling changeovers to insure proper settings and timeliness.
Perform equipment readiness checks before and during shifts.
Monitor cycle times, scrap rates, and part quality.
Conduct first, middle, and last piece quality checks throughout shift.
Respond to quality concerns and support corrective actions.
Assist in troubleshooting molds, machines, and processes.
Perform preventive maintenance, cleaning, and basic repairs.
Maintain standardized work and documentation.
Support Kaizen and process improvement activities.
Maintain AMR fleet PMs and Cart alignment.
Ensure 2S1F condition of IE2 Injection.
Ensure safety, environmental, and company policies are followed.
Communicate issues to supervision and engineering.