E2 Mold Technician

Teel Plastics•Baraboo, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Injection Molding Department Technician is responsible for providing set-up, start-up, tear-down, and operating instructions. They will also support the necessary training for the operator packers such that they can advance in their roles to Operator Technician I/II. Responsible for making a quality product that meets the specifications set forth by the customer and executing the production schedule to ensure on time deliveries are met. This role involves working 7pm-7am, on a 3,2,2 rotating schedule, which includes working every other weekend. The technician must be available to work on all three shifts for coaching, training, and running experiments as needed.

Requirements

High School or equivalent.
2 or more years of experience as an injection molding process technician, setup technician or equivalent in a manufacturing environment.
Must be able to identify problem situations and have trouble-shooting abilities to solve problems on multiple machines.
Must have the ability to learn a wide variety of materials and equipment.
General understanding of the different types of plastic and their characteristics.
Understanding of injection mold construction and operation.
Understanding of the injection molding process and machine operation.
Strong comprehension of basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure including whole numbers, fractions, and decimals).
Ability to learn new processes as assigned.
Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with a can-do attitude.
Ability to use computers for simple correspondence and mold maintenance documentation.
Experienced user of Microsoft Office Word, Excel.

Responsibilities

Maintains mold spare components and performs mold component changeovers as production schedule requires.
Maintains company provided tools complete, clean, and organized.
Sets up and removes molds from molding machines as required for production orders.
Sets up automation cells as required for production orders.
Follows the direction set by the set-up sheet.
Follows proper lock-out tag-out procedures as required.
Operates a bridge crane and forklift as needed for mold setup/teardown.
Starts up and shuts down injection molding machines.
Operates or packs presses if no setup, startup, teardown or troubleshooting work is required.
Covers breaks for other positions.
Verifies automation programs of linear robots and troubleshoot as needed.
Executes proper molding barrel and hot runner purging/cleaning procedures.
Executes color and material changes as the production schedule requires.
Troubleshoots quality and processing problems as needed.
Takes direction on setup and troubleshooting actions, receive training and troubleshooting feedback.
Coordinates production execution plan.
Communicates on technical issues with molds.
Additional responsibilities assigned by supervisor.