Injection Molding Technician

Evenflo Company, Inc.•Piqua, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves ensuring safety and environmental procedures are followed, providing leadership and coaching to production associates, coordinating training, and identifying cost-saving projects. The technician will develop and implement plans to improve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity, and coordinate preventative maintenance. Key responsibilities include leading 5S efforts, fostering creativity and communication, troubleshooting processing and tooling problems with injection molding machines, and performing set-ups and start-ups. The role also requires relaying pertinent information, accurately recording waste, performing first shot inspections, and potentially troubleshooting electrical issues, mixing resins, relieving operators, and engaging in material handling. The technician will verify and monitor machine cycles, minimize downtime, maintain clean working conditions, and operate a forklift safely to transport materials. Miscellaneous duties as required by supervision, including responding to alarms, are also part of the role. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description is not exhaustive, and employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Three years related experience and/or training.
Physical Requirements, Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physically able to lift, bend, stoop, climb, reach and move across uneven surfaces.
Ability to stand most of the shift.
Ability to recognize visual defects as defined by product specifications, knows what to do if recognized.
Exercises discriminatory judgments.
Strong oral and written communications skills.
Must be able to read, write and verbally communicate effectively.
Must pass Evenflo’s forklift training and obtain License to operate forklift.

Responsibilities

Observance of all safety and environmental procedures and ensure safe work practices within the department.
Provide leadership and coach production associates to ensure he/she understands and contributes to company objectives.
Coordinate training of departmental employees; provide timely and constructive feedback regarding performance and communicating this information to Plant Production Supervisor.
Identify and assist in implanting cost saving(s) projects and efficiency improvement activities.
Develop and implement plans to improve safety, quality, delivery and productivity.
Coordinate preventative maintenance activities with support functions.
Lead 5S efforts, stress good housekeeping and safe work practices.
Foster creativity, innovation and communications within the production team.
Be a mentor to promotable employees.
Troubleshoot and assist in resolving processing problems with injection molding machines alongside technician.
Set-up and start-up Molding Machines and auxiliary equipment in the absence of a technician.
Relay pertinent product and quality-related information to Operators, Inspectors, Supervisors and peers – written and verbal.
Accurately records and reports waste, and assists departmental supervision in maintaining inventory control.
Diagnose tooling problems and perform minor repairs as necessary.
Perform first shot inspections and confirm job is ready for production.
Troubleshoot electrical problems with dies and barrel heats, mix plastic resin with colorants and additives, relieve operators at break times, and engage in material handling.
Verifies and monitors machine cycles and cavitation’s.
Identifies waste in the process and minimizes downtime.
Maintains clean working conditions in assigned areas and reports any safety hazards immediately.
Operate a forklift (stand-up & sit-down) safely.
Transportation of raw materials and finished goods to and from molding area as needed for production.
Perform miscellaneous duties as required by supervision.
Answer Operator, machine, or equipment alarms as needed.
Perform other job related duties as assigned.
Observe all safety, environmental and quality system standards.