Process Technician

Adient•San Antonio, TX

62d•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Technician is responsible for initiating and monitoring machine processes, adjusting them within tolerance, and recommending improvements. They will analyze and resolve process and product non-conformity issues, and assist in the setup and startup of new tools and resins for trials. The role also involves optimizing robot programs to minimize cycle time and adhere to gripper confirmation standards. Additionally, the technician will support environmental, health, and safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with standards and investigating incidents.

Requirements

Must have advanced analytics, mathematical and problem-solving skills.
Must have experience processing plastics and setting tools as well as knowledge of automation systems and controls.
2 years minimum injection molding experience required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with large tonnage injection molding (1500 ton +) is preferred.
Husky and Haitain machine experience is a plus.
Automotive injection molding experience is preferred.
Sepro and Husky robot programming is preferred.

Responsibilities

Initiate machine process, adjust within process tolerance and recommend any changes for improved efficiencies to the Molding Process Engineer.
Continually monitor all processes related to injection molding.
Analyze and resolve any process problems.
Resolve any product non-conformity issues that may arise per quality standard.
Assist the Molding Process Engineer in the set-up and start-up of new tools and resins for trials.
Optimizing robot programs to minimize cycle time and adhere to gripper confirmation standards for injection molding process.
Support the protection of the environment, personal safety, prevention of pollution and the continual improvement of the Environmental Management System.
Providing leadership to Engineering team in preventing accident and ensure compliance with OSHA and EPA/TCEQ standards.
Continuously monitoring the workplace for hazardous environmental, health, and safety conditions.
Ensure environmental, health and safety hazards are corrected, eliminated or guarded as related to Engineering team.
Assisting in the investigation of accidents.
Having the authority to: Stop and prevent unsafe actions; stop the use of unsafe equipment and tools, stop work and/or have employees leave the work area.
Ability to participate in investigation of near misses and other environmental/safety-related incidents that have occurred.
Ensure that all department related incident reports are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
Must understand and comply with all applicable Customer Specific Requirements (SQAM).