Molding Process Specialist

Flex-N-Gate Texas • Grand Prairie, TX

435d

About The Position

The Molding Process Specialist at Flex-N-Gate is responsible for setting up and maintaining process controls on injection molding presses, molds, and equipment to meet customer specifications. This role involves troubleshooting manufacturing processes, performing preventative maintenance, and implementing improvement plans to enhance production quality and efficiency. The specialist will coordinate manufacturing activities, ensuring optimal production and quality through problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent
• Ability to read, write and speak English effectively
• Possess basic mathematical skills
• Possess basic office skills such as Excel, Microsoft Word and AS400 systems
• Safety and environmental training and experience
• Previous experience in injection molding department or at least manufacturing experience
• Must be able to work afternoons or night shift
• Ability to work effectively alone and prioritize
• Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail
• Troubleshooting ability is required
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated good internal customer service skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects

Responsibilities

• Optimises all machine processes by reducing scrap, cycle times and mold change times
• Assists with launches of new programs by building a new process to ensure quality products of parts and attends launch meetings prior to production start-up as needed
• Maintains and secures controlled injection process by using part weights and a systematic approach to optimising current running process
• Directs set-ups for molds using efficient mold change systems and robotics
• Oversees in-house tooling and material evaluations to ensure optimum performance
• Describes system, components, and parts operating characteristics and malfunctions by writing technical reports
• Sets-up injection molds and performs start-up and shut-down of molding systems
• Verifies systems performance by testing functioning of installed equipment
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, troubleshooting malfunctions, and evaluating new equipment and techniques
• Responsible for setting up and maintaining process controls of presses, molds and equipment
• Must be experienced with Robotics and Programming, with End of Arm Set-up and troubleshooting
• Monitor production for accuracy and efficiency and work with quality inspectors to ensure part quality/performance
• Make minor electrical and mechanical repairs and adjustments to machines/tools and notify supervisors when major service is required
• Provide ownership and analysis of injection molding process and equipment for the reduction in defects and overall process improvement
• Compiles, stores and receives production data
• Completes all paperwork as required
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction
• Advise on improvements in tracking and reporting procedures
• Must have experience with hot runners/valve gate sequencing/gas assist/insert molding
• Promote safety by abiding to all related policies and procedures

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays and vacation time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED