Injection mold Technician

Purple•McDonough, GA

19h•$22 - $25

About The Position

Purple is a digitally-native vertical brand with a mission to help people feel and live better through innovative comfort solutions. To us, comfort means more than great products, it means empowering every employee to feel comfortable being themselves. We believe your career at Purple will be a one-of-a-kind “Career in Comfort” because our workforce is one-of-a-kind. We are committed to a culture of collaboration where every voice is heard and understood. As an innovation company at our core, we believe a diversity workforce brings better insights, solutions and products and serves as the backbone to bettering our company. Join with us as we add to our team of exceptional individuals who will help us take over the world — one mattress at a time. Compensation The compensation target for this role is: $21.50 - $25.00 Job Summary The Injection Molding Technician will be able to help troubleshoot performance issues and recommend maintenance schedules or process changes to maximize machine performance. Purple has many unique materials that are not processed anywhere else in the world.  A successful candidate will be prepared to discover how to optimize equipment and processes for these unique materials. Job Description

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years IMM experience
Follows the scientific method in troubleshooting or finetuning equipment
Prior experience with multiple polymers in an IMM environment
Intimately familiar with how IMM systems work
M echanical aptitude with the ability to read blueprints/schematics and understand manufacturing equipment
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to train as well as lead.  Someone with a proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels.
Strong computer skills; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Responsiveness to internal and external customer requirements.
Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Ensure IMM equipment is running at peak efficiencies
Ensuring operators are operating the equipment within accepted parameters
Ensuring operators are fully trained to operate their machines as well as perform light troubleshooting
Ensure all shifts (day and night) have useful documentation, SOPS, SW, Troubleshooting guides and the like
Assist Engineering and Maintenance in troubleshooting IMM issues
Assist Engineering in designing changes or upgrades to the IMM equipment
The IM Tech will need to regularly audit operators on the night shift (7pm to 7am).