Process Technician

Thunderbird LLC•Greensboro, NC

14h•$18 - $25

About The Position

The Process Technician optimizes production processes and implements sustainable corrective measures for process discrepancies while producing high-quality injection-molded parts at rates established by company standards and customer specifications, and in a safe manner. The position operates and adjusts molding machines, sets up processes and auxiliary equipment, and helps maintain production flow and validated operating parameters. The technician works with Quality Control, scheduling, operators, and the team supervisor to address product and process issues, communicate cycle-time changes, and support safe, compliant operations. The role also includes training machine operators and participating in training programs.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Process Technician is preferred.
Injection molding processing experience on presses.
Experience working with a variety of mold machines and robots used with injection molding machines.
Experience with different mold concepts, including cold and hot runner systems, multi-plate molds, hydraulic cores, slides, and valve gates.
Experience processing different types of custom resins.
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice in the medical or food industry.
Experience with Decoupled Molding and an understanding of Scientific Injection Molding (SIM).
Experience in a fast-paced operational environment with frequent interaction with operators, technicians, peers, and managers.
Experience in problem-solving and troubleshooting processes and process equipment for secondary operations.
Ability to use hand tools and read applicable instructions.
Ability to frequently lift or move up to 30 pounds and frequently stand, bend, squat, and reach with hands and arms; regularly stand for extended periods, walk, talk, and hear.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Paulson Training or RJG processing methods is desired.

Responsibilities

Operate machines during start-up and shutdown, make machine adjustments, and maintain equipment to meet safety and quality requirements.
Set up molding machines to predefined conditions and ensure operation within validated parameters.
Maintain the optimal flow of produced products in production.
Work with Quality Control to resolve non-conforming product challenges through effective communication.
Ensure process parameters remain within the predefined process window daily.
Report changing cycle times to scheduling.
Clean and set up auxiliary equipment.
Maintain housekeeping of machines and the work area.
Consult and work with the team supervisor on technical issues.
Notify the persons in charge of non-standard or underperforming operations, mold issues, and quality or safety issues.
Ensure adherence to safety requirements and that established policies, procedures, rules, and regulations are understood and followed.
Participate in training programs.
Train machine operators on the requirements of their current molding operation.
Use proper purging methods for material changes and process parts to achieve quality, optimized cycle times, and minimized scrap.