Set-Up Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the duties which the employee may be expected to perform. To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The employee must be work in a safe and professional manner including following lockout and tagout procedures. The employee must work in a safe and professional manner following the lockout and tagout procedures.

1. Safety, quality, and production goals are a priority.

2. Work in a team environment that support members to achieve safety, quality, and production objectives.

3. Comply with company policies and safety and food safety requirements and standards.

4. Communicate clearly with other employees daily to share information to ensure that the team meets production goals.

5. An employee in this position must have knowledge of the machine and material being used.

6. Follow proper safety procedures, lockout and tagout procedures.

7. Effectively remove and install mold and trim.

8. Obtain, understand, and comply with product specifications and requirements.

9. Remove mold, trim, and auxiliary equipment from press, set next mold and trim tooling, locate and fasten-on press, set ejection stroke, set, and adjust to prescribed stroke, change piping as required.

10. Set and adjust machine controls. Set up and prepare auxiliary equipment. Check operation of press.

11. Operate under detailed instructions and specifications but exhibit considerable ingenuity to improvise and adapt as needed. (The need to improvise and adapt is not a license to take shortcuts, by-pass procedures, make unsafe repairs, or make temporary repairs permanent. See your supervisor when you have any questions or concerns.)

12. May instruct trainees who assist him/her in mold and equipment changes and set ups.

13. Feed sheets start and stop equipment as needed for process and machine testing.

14. Effectively set and adjust machine controls, in both manual and automatic mode.

15. Ensure required documentation is complete and accurate.

16. Ensure downtime codes are input on time and are accurate.

17. Visually inspect the tooling for anomalies or wear and report such to the Thermoforming Manager or Lead Setup Technician.

18. Responsible for the quality, quantity, and timeliness of all assigned work and duties.

19. Perform intermediate tooling repairs using standard hand and machine shop tools, as needed.

20. Demonstrate ability to perform post setup/changeover process testing at 100% standard speed with 90% in-spec product and 90% process stability. (Exceptions due to tooling or equipment must be documented and corrected per current plant policy.)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.00 - $34.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime

Work Location: On the road