Injection Molding Process Technician

The Role

The Injection Molding Process Technician is a highly visible and critical role within Cirrus. This individual will provide hands-on technical expertise to help take our Injection Molding capabilities to the next level of competency. In this role, you will collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing, and external mold shops to launch new mold programs as well as optimize existing mold programs (e.g. reduce cycle time, reduce downtime, reduce scrap, and achieve productivity requirements).

Responsibilities

• Establish, optimize and document Injection Molding Process parameters

• Establish, optimize and document injection mold changeovers

• Perform injection mold changeovers

• Establish and perform injection mold and injection machine preventive maintenance

• Establish and maintain injection mold and injection machine spare parts

• Perform advanced injection mold troubleshooting

• Perform basic injection mold and injection machine repairs

• Organize injection mold and injection machine maintenance performed by mold shops

• Provide plastic part and injection mold design feedback to Manufacturing Engineering to support design for manufacturability

• Assist with training of Manufacturing Technicians as needed

• Assist with plastic part processing as needed

• Ability to follow all safety requirements

• Perform additional duties as assigned

Cirrus Core Values: What we look for in a teammate.

Bring Passion: We take pride in our work and bring our BEST to all interactions with our customers and teammates. We encourage rigorous discourse to improve the customer experience each and every day.

Winning Takes a Team: Show genuine commitment, be flexible, get involved, be reliable, help and support others, and move our company forward.

Innovate Every Day: Have the courage to challenge what is perceived as conventional or typical. Be observant of surroundings and outspoken about ideas and changes that will positively impact people.

Respect: An individual who communicates and conducts themselves in a polite and positive manner, and encourages others around them to do the same; without judgment of peers regardless of rank, position, age, gender, or race.

Remove Friction: Eliminate roadblocks in the way of smooth operations by promoting and embracing changes geared towards making things easier. Be bold! Don't settle for "That's just the way it is."

Quality: Quality isn’t a catchall phrase. It is an action plan that requires hard work and focus to achieve. Step by step we strive to build quality into everyday processes and products to achieve our collective success.

Skills and Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED

• Minimum 5 years of hands on Injection Molding experience including:

  • Functional knowledge of injection molds

  • Functional knowledge of Injection Molding machines

  • Establish and optimize Injection Molding parameters

  • Perform injection mold and injection machine preventive maintenance

  • Perform injection mold changeovers

  • Perform advance injection mold troubleshooting

  • Perform basic injection mold repairs

• Independent and self-motivated

• Good verbal and written communication

Physical Requirements

• Fine and/or gross motor skills, including the ability to grasp, lift and/or carry or otherwise move packages on a standard wheeled cart with a load capacity of up to 100lbs. Be able to lift up to 50lb.

• Ability to stand for duration of shift

• Close visual focus required

Compensation

Hourly, non-exempt