Mold Technician

Westfall Technik Inc.; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Wakefield is seeking a Lead Molding Technician to oversee the operation of high-speed injection molding machines. Responsibilities include training team members and maintaining equipment to ensure production quality. The ideal candidate has prior mold technician experience, strong mechanical skills, and effective communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Prior mold technician experience required.
• Must demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude and experience.
• Experience leading a team and training new employees.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for training, coaching, and mentoring of new team members.
• Troubleshoot machine/process problems and correct in a timely manner.
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe work environment.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Effective communication skills

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Injection molding machines

Job description

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The Lead Molding Technician will be responsible for maintaining high speed injection molding machines and automation. Position will be responsible for set-up of equipment and leading the team in day-to-day operations. Experience with injection molding machines and high-speed automation is preferred.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Daily turnovers for effective communication with molding engineer when person is on site or thru detailed e-mail if face to face communication is not possible

Responsible for training, coaching, and mentoring of new team members

Material handling, mixing, drying, analysis, inventory & documentation

Mold interface hookups, water, electrical, clamping, knockouts, sprue, misc. to the molding machines is complete, & documented

Participate in sampling reviews as directed by molding engineer.

Operate molding machines and all support equipment as necessary to complete production runs on designated shift as required.

Maintain the system for tagging/cleaning/storage of all molds

Maintain Raw material storage system

Conduct Housekeeping as required

Mold wipe downs and basic preventative maintenance

Basic tool repair and pull and set tools on molds

Press color changes and continuity

Press hopper setup and repair

Troubleshoot machine/process problems and correct in a timely manner

Operate and diagnose IM machines and automated downstream equipment

Ability to perform thorough quality checks and perform tasks with accuracy

Maintain a clean, organized and safe work environment

Must be able to work efficiently in a fast paced and team environment

Direct IP and assist in the training of new IP’s

Follow all policies and procedures

Additional duties as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or equivalency

Prior mold technician experience required

Must demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude and experience

Effective communication skills both written and verbal

Experience leading a team and training new employees ?

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this?job???

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential?functions???

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or?hear??

The employee must occasionally?lift up?to?100lbs?when?necessary????

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is usually in an indoor concrete floored precision machining shop. General noise level can fluctuate from medium to high on a constant basis. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Westfall -Technik is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, age for individuals age 40 and over, medical condition (as defined by state law (for example, cancer or genetic characteristics or HIV/AIDS), marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment