Glass Forming Production Engineer

San Miguel Corporation; Philippines; On-site; PHP 246,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

San Miguel Corporation in the Philippines seeks a GF Technician to ensure continuous operation of glass forming machinery. You will monitor defects, report corrective actions, and coordinate with GF Engineers on action plans.

The role requires basic technician training, Basic Glass Technology, and OJT at Glass Forming Services; you will assist in repairs, prepare MOR records, and help maintain equipment reliability.

Qualifications

• Preferably graduate of Mechanical Technology or technical/vocational courses or BSME/ BSEE.
• Must have undergone basic technician course.
• Must have taken Basic Glass Technology course.
• Must have undergone On-the-Job-Training at Glass Forming Services.

Responsibilities

• Acquire information on defects and corrective actions during turnover.
• Relieve outgoing GF Technician by reporting to assigned shop.
• Inspect sample bottles and adjust feeder parameters to meet target weight; record on MOR.
• Replace defective mold and finish equipment; assist major repairs as needed.
• Document mold/equipment changes and other corrections on the MOR.

Education

Mechanical Technology diploma or Technical/Vocational course; BS Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or BSEE

On-the-Job-Training at Glass Forming Services

Basic Glass Technology course

Job description

A. Primary Functions

1. 1. Acquires relevant information upon turnover on the following: defects encountered, corrective and preventive actions taken, actual operations and performance of the GF machineries and equipment during the preceding shift.
2. 2. Reports promptly to his assigned shop to relieve the outgoing GF Technician.
3. 3. Gets sample bottles from all cavities and inspects for possible defects and discusses immediately with GF Engineer for action plans to correct defects.
4. 4. Weighs the sample bottles and adjusts appropriate feeder parameters to meet the desired weight and plots the weights on the MOR.
5. 5. Replaces defective mold, finish equipment and other machine variables.
6. 6. Assist GFS Technician in some major repairs and or removal of defective mechanisms.
7. 7. Assist GF engineer in determining/troubleshooting bottle defects.
8. 8. Swabs the cavity of the blank molds, bottom plate, neck rings, plunger and thimble in the established swabbing requirements in terms of manner of application, amount and interval.
9. 9. Inspects the condition of the blank and blow molds, finish equipment prior to its installation and records it properly to Machine Operation Report (MOR) with the corresponding defects noted or reason for the replacement.
10. 10. Documents in the MOR the following: mold and finish equipment changes, replacement of defective variables or mechanism, feeder or machine trouble, power failures, or any eventuality and other correction or corrective actions.
11. 11. Checks the lubrication system of the following equipment to ensure efficient operation:
    11.1 Feeder equipment
    11.2 Gob distributor unit & parts
    11.3 IS machine
    11.4 Ware handling system
    11.5 Annealing lehr drive system
12. 12. Conducts ocular inspection of the following for possible abnormalities/misalignment and make necessary adjustments:
    12.1 Shear blade tension, height, overlap, cutting condition
    12.2 Feeder refractory plunger height and rotation
    12.3 Volume and direction of the shear spray coolant
    12.4 Gob loading into the scoop and to the blank mold
    12.5 Electric drive motors of feeder, gob distributor, IS machine, ware handling and annealing lehr
    12.6 Stock level of Biosol emulsion at day tank
    12.7 Condition of air pressure gauge and air pressure gauges and air pressure required setting of:
    12.7.1 Settle blow
    12.7.2 Counter blow
    12.7.3 Final blow
    12.7.4 Plunger up / pressing
    12.7.5 Air tank receiver
    12.7.6 Feeder /shear air spring cylinder
13. 13. Assists the GF Engineer in ensuring proper spacing of bottles at the conveyor and at the hot end.
14. 14. Inspects mold and finish equipment upon delivery to ensure quality of spares.
15. 15. Follows-up at cold end or at physical laboratory any dimensional defects encountered.
16. 16. Performs activities that maybe assigned by immediate superior.
17. 17. Complies/implement all practices related to Environmental, Safety and Health program of the company.
18. 18. Participates in the different quality and productivity program like QC, WISE, etc
19. 19. Performs other tasks assigned to him by his immediate superior.

B. Education

Preferably a graduate of Mechanical Technology, Technical/ Vocational Courses or a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).

C. Working Experience and Skills Required

• Must have undergone basic technician course
• Must have taken Basic Glass Technology course
• Must have undergone On the–Job– Training at Glass Forming Services