Injection Molding Technician

GVS S.p.A.; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Ohio is looking for a skilled injection mold designer. The role involves developing and managing molds for injection molding processes and providing troubleshooting support for molds and tooling. Candidates should have a technical degree and at least three years of relevant experience along with strong skills in innovation, problem-solving, and the ability to work both independently and in teams. The position requires proficiency in technical tools and a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in injection mold & tooling design.
• Hands-on experience with injection molding process start-up.
• Ability to read and troubleshoot mold & tooling drawings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage molds & tooling for injection molding processes.
• Conduct supplier design reviews and troubleshooting.
• Optimize mold design for quality and productivity.

Skills

Innovation in plastic part design

Troubleshooting injection molds

Ability to work in fast-paced environments

Collaboration and training

Education

Technical Degree or Journeyman Mold Maker

Tools

CNC Machining

Robotics

Job description

Personal attributes critical to the success of this position:

• Display innovation through applications of plastic part design for manufacturability and mold flow analysis in the design of injection molds.
• Assure product quality & productivity by troubleshooting and correcting injection mold and process issues.
• Self -motivated.
• Flexibility to work individually or on teams.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage rapidly changing priorities.
• Desire to continue to improve personal and co-workers competence through research, collaboration, technical information sharing, training and communication.

Responsibilities for this role include:

• Develop, design and manage molds & tooling for injection molding & plastic part assembly processes.
• Conduct internal & external supplier design reviews for new molds and changes/revisions to existing molds.
• Set-up, start-up, trials and monitoring of new and current injection molds and tooling to ensure optimum product quality, productivity and uptime.
• Troubleshooting and problem resolution of injection molds, molded parts, tooling and processes.
• Provide technical training and support to production and maintenance personnel to ensure competence in the operation and maintaining of molds, tooling & equipment.
• Utilize data based approach to identify and implement process improvements.
• Optimize injection mold & tooling design for quality, productivity & minimal material usage.
• Identify and apply the latest technical advancements in injection molding and tooling.
• Continually improve internal and external mold and tooling suppliers.
• Manage all mold and tooling related procedures, work instructions and databases.
• Participate in the creation and improvement of process work instructions.
• Meet key performance metrics for safety, quality, cost and delivery.

Experience/Technical skills required:

• Technical Degree and/or Journeyman Mold Maker is preferred.
• Minimum three years of demonstrated experience in injection mold & tooling design.
• Demonstrated “hands on” injection molding process start-up and troubleshooting.
• Ability to read mold & tooling drawings for troubleshooting and repair.
• Background in any of the following areas are strongly preferred:
• Plastic part design for manufacturability (DFM)
• Mold flow analysis
• CNC Machining, turning, grinding, EDM
• Manual and optical measurement techniques
• Machine repair and preventative maintenance
• Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) training and experience
• Robotics: Yushin, Denso, UR, Epson, Engel
• Plastic joining technologies (ultrasonic, vibration, laser and/or hot plate)
• Familiar with Quality tools (PFMEA, Control plans, Measurement techniques)
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2015 and/or IATF16949:2016.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• Work setting includes all areas of the plant and offices.
• Work with manufacturing equipment will include working around hot plastic, heated tools and moving equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 70 lbs. intermittently.
• Ability to move molds and tooling in excess of a hundred pounds on an intermittent basis.