Injection Molding Process Technician - 3rd Shift

Graco•Rogers, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. This role is responsible for setting up, starting up for production, changing over, and maintaining molding machines, molds, material, and their processes to produce quality products for internal and external customers in a safe and productive manner. The company is committed to quality, innovation, and solving fluid handling problems for its customers, and has been recognized as a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine multiple times.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Technical degree or diploma in a related field or equivalent experience (8 years of injection molding experience).
4 years of experience as a Setup Technician.
3 years of experience in a role requiring mold maintenance tasks.
7 years of experience operating injection molding equipment.
Ability to set-up and operate assigned equipment.
Experience processing new tooling and providing feedback during development and prove out with an emphasis on process optimization.
Experience in development and streamlining mold change over and work cell layout including auxiliary equipment.
Ability to work in a continuous improvement environment by implementing improvements regularly.
Ability to perform various operations under minimum supervision, while maintaining required levels of quality and quantity.
Demonstrated skill and ability to use precision measuring equipment.
Demonstrate the ability to effectively understand and communicate technical information in both verbal and written form.
Ability to operate a forklift.
Ability to stand/sit/walk, for up to eight hours per day.
Frequent, repetitive elbow movements.
Reaching, grasping, gripping and fine manipulation with hands is required.
Ability to occasionally stoop, bend, lift, and/or load up to 40 pounds.
Personal computer skills.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT).

Nice To Haves

Completion of Math for Manufacturing and Basic Blueprint Reading for Manufacturing.
Training and experience using Scientific Molding practices.
Experience processing a wide range of different materials and additives.
Experience setting up and processing; hydraulic core pull, hot runner, cam, 3 plate, rack & pinion molds.
Experience setting up and advanced processing; overmolding, 2-shot molding, in-mold decorating.
Experience proving-out new tooling.
Track record of continuous improvement.
Prior machine tool operation skills.

Responsibilities

Set-up and maintain production of injection molding machines, tooling, and processes.
Cycle development for inherited, modified, or new tooling.
Inspect molded components to confirm quality.
Establish and maintain best practices for setup, preventative maintenance, and storage of molds.
Develop and sustain mold-specific setup and equipment setup processes, including gantry robot program development and/or optimization.
Mentor and train other personnel on injection molding and auxiliary processes.
Troubleshoot the manufacturing process to diagnose and resolve anticipated or actual manufacturing problems that may affect product quality.
Disassemble, inspect, clean, and maintain molds and tooling according to schedule.
Maintain a clean, safe work area.
Advise team on mold repair and/or enhancement strategy.
Perform minor machine maintenance as required.
Read and understand operation layouts and blueprints.
Maintain quality of work as required and report any discrepancies.
Operate and maintain auxiliary equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.