PROCESS TECHNICIAN

Berry Global • Hot Springs, AR

210d

About The Position

Berry Global is seeking a Process Technician to join our team. This role is essential in ensuring the smooth operation of our manufacturing processes, particularly in molding. The Process Technician will be responsible for troubleshooting and resolving molding issues, setting up and qualifying new molds and equipment, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment. The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical skills, the ability to work collaboratively in a team, and a commitment to safety and quality standards.

Requirements

• Must read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to read and perform basic math calculations easily.
• Strong mechanical skills.
• Ability to read and adjust all controllers.
• Knowledge of different materials and on which products they are used.
• Able to follow direction.
• Knowledge of plant and departments.
• Knowledge of how to properly and completely fill out all paperwork on molds.
• Understand schedule, work orders, and set-up sheets.
• Working knowledge of mechanics tools and safe working procedures.
• Working knowledge of mold cooling system and water line hook-up order.
• Complete Paulson training.
• Able to obtain fork-lift certification.
• Able to concentrate, be detail-oriented, and maintain a high level of quality in a busy work environment.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years as a Process Technician or equivalent is preferred but not required.
• Systematic Injection Molding experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for personal adherence to all applicable Safety, GMP, Food Safety, and Plant Policies.
• Process complicated molding problems.
• Identify tooling problems and work with mold shop/scheduling to get resolved.
• Troubleshoot electrical problems in molds and fix them.
• Identify color and material problems.
• Set up and qualify new molds/equipment with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate with scheduling to put molds in the correct size machines.
• Change color and materials from feeders.
• Set up feeders and blenders for production.
• Clean dust filters, material hoppers, and magnets.
• Complete mold set-ups for production with set-up sheets, in a team environment.
• Hook up and drain water from molds in a safe and clean manner.
• Install controller cables to mold and set up controller mainframe from set-up sheet.
• Startup machines without damaging mold or machine.
• Set up secondary equipment safely.
• Read and identify all controller errors and fix minor problems.
• Process and identify small molding issues, shorts, flash, burns, air streaks, etc.
• Identify minor tooling and machine problems.
• Troubleshoot electrical problems in hot runner molds.
• Start up all robots.
• Any other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED