Plastics Process Technician - 8th shift

Cretex Medical Component and Device Technologies • Brooklyn Park, MN

2d • $30 - $45 • Onsite

About The Position

The Process Technician is responsible for the installation of molds, development of process parameters, support of validation activities, and troubleshooting production issues for new and existing tooling.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3 years of injection molding experience to include setup, cleanroom, medical polymers, and small-micro molded components
• Understand the rheology of polymers
• Troubleshoot issues using disciplined root cause analysis tools
• Understand a variety of plastic injection molding machines and secondary operations equipment
• Ability to read and understand quality plans
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience using part prints
• Ability to read, comprehend, follow, and document work instructions, standard operating procedures, and training documents
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Dexterity and hand and eye coordination
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Ability to prioritize and multitask

Responsibilities

• Utilize scientific molding principles to establish capable processes for new and existing tooling
• Execute validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) that comply with FDA regulations
• Troubleshoot technical issues and lead root cause/corrective action investigations
• Support Operational Excellence by identifying and executing initiatives that lead to improved performance
• Provide technical coaching and feedback to production employees and the support team
• Ensure complex molds are installed and removed according to the setup sheets and instructions
• Inspect molded parts using basic metrology tools and equipment
• Ensure no production time or yield is lost because of faulty setup
• Serve as a resource for Setup Technicians

Benefits

• 401k retirement savings plan with a company match contribution
• onsite health clinics
• discretionary holiday bonus program (based on years of service)
• Cretex University
• 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost
• wellness program with incentives
• employee death benefit
• employee sick and safe leave
• comprehensive medical insurance with access to virtual providers
• dental insurance (Little Partners Dental benefit covers services 100 percent for children 12 and younger when seen by a Health Partners in network provider)
• vision insurance
• a pre-tax health savings account
• healthcare and dependent care pre-tax reimbursement accounts
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• discretionary profit sharing program
• Parental Leave
• accident and critical illness benefits
• optional employee, spouse, and child life
• short and long term disability
• company provided life insurance
• tuition assistance programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED