Injection Molding Operator

IDEAL Industries, Inc.•Ajax, ON

1d•CA$22 - CA$28•Onsite

About The Position

The Injection Molding Operator is responsible for setting up and operating injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment to mold products from thermoplastic materials. This role involves installing and setting up molds, operating and optimizing machine controls, conducting quality inspections, performing minor maintenance, and troubleshooting equipment issues. The operator must follow all safety procedures and complete necessary documentation.

Requirements

Good understanding of the surrounding auxiliary equipment like dryers and cooling systems.
Strong troubleshooting ability, diligence, and ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and excellent organizational skills.
Experience driving reach lift trucks.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety policy and procedures, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Good written and oral communication skills; strong inter-personal skills; good diligence given the company wide impact; ability to be initiative-taking and incorporate efficiencies into daily tasks; creative individual with an expected ability to make recommendations for change and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ability to operate the machinery with efficiency to produce accurate parts.
Ability to multitask while organizing daily work schedules.
Must be able to follow directions, both verbal and written.
Ability to perform routine computer data entry and queries.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment to mold products from thermoplastic materials.
Install molds in the injection molding machine, setup the mold (cooling, mold opening, ejection) and initiate the startup process (material drying, system heating).
Setting and optimizing machine controls, regulating molding temperature, volume of plastic, molding pressure and time, according to knowledge of plastics and molding procedures.
Conduct multiple inspections on first off pieces and regularly during machine operation.
Responsible for changing molds and completing set ups of hot and cold runner molds successfully.
Completing documentation and quality logs and reports. Documenting mold or process issues.
Conduct minor preventative machine maintenance and service procedures as scheduled.
Conduct minor maintenance and assembly of injection molds as required.
Troubleshooting and minor repair of any equipment issues as required.
Follow all safety procedures.
Other related duties as directed by management.