Job Summary:
In this role, you will act with minimum supervision to ensure that the molding processes are operating at maximum output while maintaining highest quality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare molds / molding machines for production operation including but not limited to set-up, clean-up, start-up, and review parts for defects.
- Perform or assist with molding press line clearance.
- Complete process monitoring paperwork as required.
- Perform and or assist with mold changes on all types of molding presses.
- Perform installation, removal, delivery, retrieval, transport or molds and other associated machinery and equipment; assuring that adequate materials and equipment are at the required location in order to perform this work in the safest, most effective and most efficient manner possible.
- Troubleshoot, problem solve, relieve operators, apply solution as required or requested and ensure processes are running within the predetermined control parameters. This will include making adjustments within allowable limits and/or evaluating materials to assure acceptable products.
- Use Microsoft office applications to complete daily tasks.
- Work with engineering to determine and optimize various task such as: length of time between mold cleaning, mold changeovers, part to part production times, scrap reduction projects, etc.
- Initiate & write Tooling Repair Request when pins, bushings, mold, or mold cavity need to be repaired.
- Assist Engineering and maintenance as requested.
- Operate overhead crane.
- Perform other work assignments as directed by the Area Manager.
Basic Qualifications:
- Education : High School or Equivalent
- Experience : 1-2 years of molding technician/process technician and manufacturing experience.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Associates degree or working toward degree in technical discipline.
- 5 years related experience and/or training; or a combination of equivalent education and experience.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- A demonstrated aptitude for leadership skills.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram or schedule form.
- Ability to work with various computer software programs.
- Must be able to manage multiple priorities.
- Willing to work overtime as needed.
Travel Requirements:
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- Must be able to work assigned shift(s) with overtime as required to complete assignments if necessary.
- Sitting and/or standing for extended periods may occur as well as getting to and from offices and building sites.
- If specifically necessitated by customer requirements, must be able to see with or without corrective lenses and distinguish color differences for product and safety issues.
- Hearing ability should be sufficient to hear and react to audible alarms from distances up to 150 feet.
- The ability to be able to lift and carry various items up to 50 pounds for manufacturing positions or 30 pounds for administrative positions is required in a fast paced team environment.