Process Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Minimum of five years’ experience of hands-on injection molding and similar experience dealing with plastic polymers
• Leadership experience
• Evidence of strong leadership, organization, and communication/interpersonal skills
• Excellent ability to communicate effectively and professionally in both written and verbal formats with management.
• Ability to anticipate and resolve practical problems and issues.
• Able to foster a harmonious working relationship with co-workers and subordinate employees.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to initiate corrective/preventive and continuous improvement opportunities and actively participate in developing, implementing, and verifying corrective/improvement actions.
• Microsoft Excel/Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Data Entry Computer Skills
• Need to possess excellent leadership, organizational, along with verbal and written communication skills.
• Takes ownership for the various projects assigned and work productively in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of plastic injection operations, including experience with Plastic Injection Machines up to 600 tons

Responsibilities

• Assist manufacturing floor with machine efficiency, productivity, and other daily tasks
• Implement lean manufacturing techniques to support process improvements, inventory reduction, and overall operating efficiencies within the area
• Maintain, modify, and enhance injection molding processes to minimize scrap, reduce down time and optimize cycle time, including programming and setting up parameters of injection machines
• Assist with preparation for start of work to ensure machines are ready
• Respond to problems by performing corrective technical solutions or ability to troubleshoot plastic injection molding problems through processing ability
• Participates in troubleshooting and problem-solving projects on any production related issue
• Enter data from shift into tracker daily at end of shift
• Recommend modifications to existing methods or procedures
• Assist with training for entry level Process Injection Technicians and manufacturing associates, evaluate training programs and adjust as needed to ensure their development
• Ensure Molds and material are set up to meet production demand per BOM from shop order
• Perform mold setups on daily basis or as often as needed
• Assist with change of injection molding tools according to setup procedures as often as needed
• Assist with change of material according to setup procedure and BOM from shop order as often as needed
• Maintain an organized environment in the area throughout the day
• Ensure scarp bins are emptied as needed
• Ensure bulk storage area is clean and always organized
• Troubleshoot and adjust molding parameters to maintain quality and maximum product output
• Observe quality of all production leaving the work area
• Assist or lead with quality checks and inspections
• Notify Quality Tech of quality issues and assist with correction of production quality as necessary
• Consistently demonstrates and incorporates principles of safety for self and others into daily activities.
• Attend required safety training and participate in emergency drills and exercises.
• Other duties as assigned.