Lead Material System Technician - 2nd Shift
About The Position
Under the direction of the Material Systems Supervisor, the Lead Material System Technician oversees the department and trains and assists in evaluating Material System Technicians. The role supports the mixing, grinding, and movement of raw materials used to produce injection-molded products. It also involves setting up, programming, operating, and performing minor maintenance on the material handling system, as well as identifying and controlling regrind, recyclable scrap, and waste scrap. The technician supports the company's Quality and Environmental Management System certifications by following corporate policies, procedures, work instructions, and documentation requirements. The position includes coordinating technician schedules, following work orders, identifying and labeling materials, operating and troubleshooting material-handling equipment, conducting moisture tests, maintaining equipment, managing material transactions and inventories, and documenting material use and scrap. Other duties include visual product inspections, mixing materials, housekeeping, forklift certification, and handling bulk material deliveries.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency.
- At least 1 year of manufacturing material-handling experience.
- Forklift experience.
- Ability to read and follow work orders.
- Ability to perform basic math.
- Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 75 pounds.
- Ability to stand, walk, and work for 8-hour shifts.
- Familiarity with computers and ability to perform basic data entry.
- Ability to work overtime or weekends as needed to meet customer needs.
- Ability to inspect production for quality defects.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to use Microsoft Suite products.
- Ability to identify and label raw materials, including virgin material, regrind, recyclable scrap, and waste.
- Ability to use an ERP system for material transactions.
Nice To Haves
- Manufacturing material-handling experience in an injection molding environment.
Responsibilities
- Train Material System Technicians in their job responsibilities, including proper grinding, material identification, reading work orders, and use of personal protective equipment.
- Attend production scheduling meetings and prepare schedules for Material System Technicians.
- Read, follow, and verify work orders to ensure products are manufactured to specification.
- Identify and correctly label raw materials.
- Program, set up, and operate the material handling system, including blenders, dryers, hoppers, and grinder evacuation units.
- Troubleshoot and correct common material and material-system problems.
- Change materials as required by production schedules and work orders.
- Perform and document daily moisture tests using a MAX 4000XL Moisture Analyzer.
- Clean and maintain material blenders, hoppers, dryers, and grinders.
- Verify that closed-loop regrind systems are installed and working.
- Report maintenance needs involving grinders, hoppers, the material system, and barrel evacuation units to the maintenance department.
- Complete transactions for additions and subtractions of raw materials.
- Inventory raw materials, colorants, additives, and hotstamp foils.
- Track and report use of materials, regrind, and scrap, including purgings.
- Maintain FIFO practices and inventory of regrind materials.
- Support Quality and Environmental System certifications by following corporate policies, procedures, work instructions, and documentation requirements.
- Verify daily that Material Log sheets are complete and correct.
- Perform daily, weekly, biweekly, and monthly raw-material cycle counts as needed.
- Change, clean, and maintain material-system pump filters as required.
- Unload bulk material trucks into the proper silos according to work instructions.
- Visually inspect manufactured parts and inspect production for quality defects.
- Mix raw materials as needed using the correct formulas.
- Complete routine housekeeping and follow daily and weekly cleaning procedures to keep material-handling areas clean and organized.
- Attend and successfully complete forklift certification.
- Weigh and document scrap materials for reuse, recycling, and waste.
- Wear required personal protective equipment and perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
