SITE MANUFACTURING INJECTION TECHNICIAN

OP Mobility • Chattanooga, TN

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Site Manufacturing Injection Technician supports injection-molding production at OPmobility’s Chattanooga, Tennessee facility. The technician works according to health, safety, and environmental requirements, including lockout/tagout and mold-change procedures, and promotes a day-to-day safety mindset. The role deploys injection standards and golden rules during production shifts; sets injection molding machines in coordination with the plant Injection Process Engineer; starts and stops machines and ancillary equipment; and changes tools according to the production plan and safety rules.

The technician supports the injection team by monitoring and documenting machine startups, including parameters, quality write-ups, and initial-part approval. The role also helps monitor and document production, resolves minor technical problems, and collects production data for entry into appropriate systems such as SAP, WILLE, or MATTEC when required. The position is a long-term at-will role, with an expected hiring date of October 2026.

Requirements

• Technician certification with a specialty in several of the following fields: mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, or pneumatics.
• Three to five years of experience in injection.
• Computer skills.
• Team-player approach, flexibility, rigor in following standards, rules, and HSE instructions, and good communication and oral skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of robotics and application processes.
• Ability to deploy a structured problem-solving process (POMS A3).

Responsibilities

• Follow HSE requirements, including LOTO and mold-change procedures, and promote a safety mindset in day-to-day work.
• Deploy injection standards and golden rules during production shifts.
• Set injection molding machines in coordination with the plant Injection Process Engineer.
• Start and stop machines and ancillary equipment, and change tools according to the production plan and safety rules.
• Support monitoring and documentation of machine startups, including parameters, QA write-ups, and initial-part approval.
• Resolve minor technical problems.
• Support production monitoring and documentation for the injection team.
• Collect production data and enter it into appropriate systems, such as SAP, WILLE, or MATTEC, when required.

What This Job Offers

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