Lead Injection Molding Process Technician

Engineered Plastics, LLC; Lake City (Erie County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineered Plastics, a division of APL Manufacturing, is seeking a motivated Process Technician to join our injection molding team. This role requires hands-on experience with plastic injection molding processes, equipment, and troubleshooting.

This 1st shift position focuses on launching new products, optimizing cycle times, and mentoring junior technicians while driving continuous improvement and accurate documentation to support KPIs such as on-time delivery and yield.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of plastics processing experience.
• Fundamental knowledge of thermoplastics.
• Working knowledge of injection molding machines & auxiliary equipment.
• Understands and follows the steps of scientific or decoupled molding.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills.
• Capable at instructing & mentoring.
• A positive attitude & leadership traits, while being a self-motivated, team player.
• The ability to successfully complete tasks without supervision.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for new launches, striving for the fastest cycle that provides consistent quality.
• Roll out a systematic approach to process development. Use a methodical approach well-known in industry (PSU, RJG, AIM).
• Train Process Technicians. Mentor as needed.
• Guide continuous improvement efforts as relates to existing processes. Study jobs, with most impact first, evaluate & improve existing processes for improved efficiencies (e.g., improve quality, cycle & scrap reduction).
• Aid in the development of documentation methods in terms of procedures, instructions, forms, & record keeping in the discipline of Processing.
• Ensure certain company goals or key performance indicators (KPIs) are met as relates to the role: Returns by Customer, On-Time Delivery, Yield %.

Skills

Injection molding

Process development

Troubleshooting

Mentoring

Data management

Team player

Education

High school diploma or GED

Plastics degree or related preferred

Tools

Computer knowledge

Job description

Engineered Plastics, a division of APL Manufacturing, is seeking a motivated Process Technician to join our injection molding team. This role requires hands-on experience with plastic injection molding processes, equipment, and troubleshooting.

This 1st shift position focuses on launching new products, optimizing cycle times, and mentoring junior technicians while driving continuous improvement and accurate documentation to support KPIs such as on-time delivery and yield.