Process Technician-Plastics Injection Molding **3rd Shift**

**3rd Shift Available**

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:

High school diploma required. 3-5 years’ experience in plastic Injection Molding

Skills:

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)

· Demonstrated leadership ability

· Computer literate

· Familiar with problem solving techniques

· Good analytical skills

· Working knowledge of equipment, tooling and processes used in “injection-molding†manufacturing.

· Self-directed.

· Strong troubleshooting and continuous improvement skill

WORKING RELATIONS

Reports to Plant Manager

PRINCIPAL FUNCTION:

Responsible for setting up and maintaining 150 to 1300-ton molding machines, molds, material and their processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES (Overview):

· Continually monitor and troubleshoot all processes related to Injection Molding and perform adjustments as needed to ensure jobs are running to standard rates (labor, cycle time, scrap rate, etc. )

· Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and changeovers. Hot manifold and Yushin Robot experience a plus.

· Optimize and troubleshoot complex Injection Molding processes using a wide variety of engineered and commodity type resins on Nissei, Mitsubishi, Van Dorn and Cincinnati molding machines.

· Ensure presses are running correct cycle times and match what is documented.

· Accurately record process specifications in to mold books.

· Perform thorough part inspections and make appropriate decisions relative to part quality requirements.

· Investigate Non-Conformances and determine corrective action(s) to ensure successful molding of high quality parts.

· Support area as “Injection Molding Subject Matter Expertâ€, who thoroughly knows materials, injection mold tools, machines and support equipment.

· Support daily production by identifying solutions for chronic issues and problems that cannot be resolved by production associates.

· Meet with shift supervisor and other process technicians to discuss any and all issues relating to the manufacturing floor.

· Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department.

· Maintain clean and organized work area (5S) with emphasis on quality, safety, efficiency and utilization.

· Continually seek to improve work processes and individual performance.

· Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

· IATF 16949 Compliance

· Special projects as assigned