Blow Molding Process Technician - 2nd/3rd Shift

Western Industries Plastic Products LLC; Winfield (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Company provided life insurance

Voluntary Life/AD&D options including

401(K) enrollment after 60 days of

Weekly pay

Ten paid holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Western Industries Plastic Products LLC is seeking a Process Technician II to set up, monitor, and adjust blow molding machines to produce high-quality plastic parts according to specifications.

This role requires following production schedules, maintaining safety standards, operating forklifts, performing setup changes, troubleshooting equipment, monitoring cycle times and material levels, and supporting continuous improvement in a non-climate-controlled plant.

Responsibilities

• Follow work order instructions and production schedules.
• Properly clean and prepare blow mold machines for new product runs, including loading programming and verifying settings when machine or tooling adjustments are conducted.
• Calibrate programmer and zero out the machine to ensure accurate machine performance and measurements.
• During the set-up process, change or reset the mold.
• Identify raw material requirements and coordinate with appropriate departments to load material.
• Check material levels (color, regrind, and resin) throughout the shift, at each machine, against the work order; adjusting as needed.
• Operate a forklift to transport and maintain appropriate material levels for shift production runs.
• Troubleshoot production issues using root cause analysis and make necessary advanced machine and tooling adjustments to maintain production while meeting quality specifications.
• Monitor and maintain cycle times, product weight, and regrind percentages.
• Clear grinders, fill heads, and perform shift-change checks.

Job description

Western Industries Plastic Products LLC is seeking a Process Technician II to set up, monitor, and adjust blow molding machines to produce high-quality plastic parts according to specifications.

This role requires following production schedules, maintaining safety standards, operating forklifts, performing setup changes, troubleshooting equipment, monitoring cycle times and material levels, and supporting continuous improvement in a non-climate-controlled plant.