Injection Blow Molding Process Technician

Amcor; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in rigid plastics is seeking an Injection Blow Molding Process Technician. The role involves operating blow-molding machines, ensuring safety compliance, and adjusting production parameters based on requirements. Candidates must possess strong foundational skills in reading, writing, and mathematics, with prior experience in machine operation being a significant advantage.

Qualifications

• Skills in reading, writing, and mathematics in English required.
• Prior machine operator experience with Bekum machinery preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor Injection Stretch Blow-moulding machines.
• Ensure safety rules are followed while producing bottles.
• Adjust weights and check for product quality.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Mathematics

Tools

Bekum machinery

Job description

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Injection Blow Molding Process Technician

Company: Amcor

Position Overview:

• The Machine Operator is responsible for setting up machines to ensure that the appropriate bottles are to be produced for production.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Respect Amcor Rigid Plastics’ primary focus, which is to ensure the Safety of all employees.
• Operate and monitor Injection Stretch Blow-moulding machines to mould plastic goods, according to requirements.
• Regulate temperature, air pressure and volume of plastic
• Produce bottles on machines as per production requirements.
• To observe all safety rules/regulations and perform duties in a safe and efficient manner.
• Receives instructions from production sheet about what bottles are to be produced and what machines are involved.
• Checks set-up book regarding tooling, moulds, parts, etc.
• Pulls all materials/equipment and takes to machine(s).
• Replace parts using procedures/precautions as required.
• Checks for clearances, loose wires, etc. before starting machine(s).
• Adjusts weight of bottles by entering numbers for weight adjustment in the program (MACO 8000).
• Checks bottles for: hardness, holes, colors, etc. and adjusts computer to fix defects, contacting Q.A Manager as required.
• Receive copy of quality control sheet from Q.A. Manager.
• Makes adjustments as required until problems are corrected.
• Assists with production problems.
• Performs duties in a safe manner.
• Performs other related tasks, as required.

Qualifications:

• Must have the necessary skills to perform reading, writing and mathematics in English as required.
• Prior machine operator experience with Bekum machinery an asset.

Core Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Learning on the Fly
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Drive for Results

Relationships:

• Operations Manager
• Other plant employees

Physical Requirements

☐ Sitting

☒ Pushing/Pulling

☐ Driving- Forklift

☐ Driving – Automobile/truck/van

Other Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand, stoop, bend, push, and pull as necessary.

Plant manufacturing setting.

The requirements and training are not limited to the above and could be modified depending on job assignment. Requirements may include other duties as assigned by management.

This is an hourly position that reports to the Shift Leader, Shift Supervisor or Operations Manager

Schedule: 12 hour rotational shifts or 8 hours, 5 of 7 days of the week. Overtime and on-calls may also be required.