Setup Technician - 1st Shift

A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. • Town of Smelser, WI

3d

About The Position

The Setup Technician performs daily mold setups and process adjustments safely and promptly, working with the Lead Technician and Supervisor to maintain manufacturing best practices. The role supports production startup, process improvement, troubleshooting, mold and equipment changeovers, preventive maintenance, recordkeeping, and communication across shifts. It also supports plant operations, safety, quality, and the growth and success of McDonald Plastic Molding.

Requirements

• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including regularly standing, walking, handling objects, and reaching; frequently stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and occasionally climbing or balancing, talking or hearing, and tasting or smelling.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Pass a pre-employment nine-panel drug screen; the screen does not include THC.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial startups for new production runs after mold sets are complete.
• Improve production efficiency and help reduce scrap rates.
• Investigate equipment and tooling problems and take corrective action; troubleshoot factory process issues and consult tool designers and project engineers as needed.
• Recommend improvements to production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
• Document and record processes for production runs for each customer.
• Perform daily rounds and checks at workstations.
• Set molds and start jobs according to standard procedures and supervisor or management instructions.
• Set up and change over secondary and degating equipment at molding machines, including tables, conveyors, water tanks, degaters, and fixtures.
• Perform changeovers to convert molding machines for different production and sample jobs.
• Return mold inserts, fixtures, switches, valves, and other items to proper places when removing jobs.
• Perform minor mold maintenance and repairs, including cavity, core, or base changeovers as required.
• Perform preventive maintenance and minor equipment repairs as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of machines and their functions and ensure setup personnel have that knowledge.
• Communicate with Quality Control to support product quality during the shift and at startup.
• Follow procedures for proper storage of molds and equipment; maintain accurate setup records.
• Handle equipment carefully, including molds, machine components, safety gates, drop bars, and auxiliary equipment.
• Stage molds and equipment for upcoming jobs and coordinate break periods to avoid leaving machinery idle; this may require an early or late break.
• Assist with machine and equipment adjustments and troubleshooting as directed by the shift supervisor to support safe and efficient operations.
• Operate a forklift as required.
• Report problems, needs, and equipment breakdowns to the supervisor.
• Complete all recordkeeping forms accurately.
• Perform work in lower-rated classifications when needed to support safe and efficient plant operations, and assist with secondary work as needed and as time permits.
• Spend adequate time before and after shifts to pass information to the oncoming shift.
• Be available to work overtime as needed.
• Question and immediately report anything that does not seem right to the supervisor.
• Follow company policies regarding conduct, safety practices, and job performance.
• Participate in group and individual training and support the company’s growth and success.
• Develop and implement the company’s core values and mission statement.
• Work safely while supporting and encouraging the company’s safety culture.
• Determine personal strengths and delegate workload to fit individuals.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Perform duties with a positive, collaborative, and encouraging attitude.
• Perform other duties as required or directed by management.

Benefits

• Major medical insurance through BCBS.
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental.
• Vision insurance.
• Company-sponsored basic life insurance.
• Short-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary life insurance.
• Accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Generous paid time off.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Company giveaways and family picnics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed