Senior Production Technician

Greene Tweed•Kulpsville, PA

34d

About The Position

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success. If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed. Job summary : The Production Technician role performs Mold approval testing for compounds and rubber molds. In addition the Technician will also performs periodic compound qualification, accepts and approves raw materials, ensures specification updates, supports material development testing as well as general testing upon request. Acts as a resource to less experienced workers by providing on-the-job training. In addition to performing duties of a Technician, this position assists Engineers, Supervisor, and Manager with projects.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
5+ years’ experience with Compression Molding/Rubber parts production preferred
Knowledge of mold operation, including how to read, analyze and improve mold design drawings is preferred
Working knowledge of basic mathematical principles
This position requires U.S. Person status as defined by applicable law for authorized access to data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). A U.S. Person includes U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, lawful permanent residents, and workers granted refugee or asylum status in the United States.

Responsibilities

Performs periodic qualification, accepts and approves raw materials, ensures specification updates, supports material development testing as well as general testing upon request.
Performs testing, analysis, and data recording.
Performs mold approval testing for rubber.
Demonstrates the following abilities: A) Molding of rubber specimens B) Testing of rubber components C) Secondary testing of rubber components.
Performs periodic testing and rubber qualification according to customer schedule and specifications.
Tracks data results on appropriate system and reports in timely manner.
Approves and accepts raw materials and resins according to standardized testing procedures and reporting methods.
Uses current Rubber Specifications.
Generates, reviews, and modifies Rubber Molds reports.
Uses current Rubber SAP specifications, gathering data, and updating records according to test results and required approvals.
Acts as a resource to less experienced workers by providing on-the-job training.
Assists Materials Lab Supervisor and Materials Engineers with testing, test data recording, data analysis on Materials Lab Projects.
Performs reference testing.
Performs periodic instrument calibrations and maintenance.
Performs root cause evaluation of standard production problems, troubleshooting failures and diagnosing problems, recommending methods or materials to resolve issue and documents discrepancies
Assist in troubleshooting problems by investigating defects and making recommendations to Engineers, troubleshooting mold problems and initiating/ implementing process improvement methods and equipment;
Proficient in operating multiple machines such as Mill/Extruder/Oven