MOLDING PROCESS TECH III 2nd SHIFT (MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE)

KLA Industries, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401K with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement and more

Job summary

KLA Industries, Inc. in Columbus, OH is seeking a Molding Process Tech III for 2nd shift. The role offers $31.75 per hour with no visa sponsorship or relocation aid.

The position involves maintaining and improving the injection molding process, troubleshooting, and supporting process improvements to ensure high-quality parts. The Ohio facility focuses on lighting equipment, accessories, and electronic components, with opportunities to mentor others and work in a team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Tech 3 requires 2-3 years of process technician experience and ability to train new technicians.
• Tech 3: independent judgement for most activities and medium-difficulty process issues.
• Tech 4: 5+ years of process technician experience with complex assignments and robot programming.

Responsibilities

• Following established safety procedures for a safe, organized work area.
• Maintaining, modifying and enhancing the injection molding process to minimize scrap.
• Analyzing molding conditions and troubleshooting to meet plant reject rates.
• Participating in process improvement meetings to ensure high-quality parts.
• Generating process condition documentation for traceability.
• Performing level-appropriate preventative maintenance on production machinery.

Skills

Process technician experience

Robot programming

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Tools

Wittmann robots

Robot programming

Job description

MOLDING PROCESS TECH III 2nd SHIFT (MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE)

$31.75 PER HOUR

VISA SPONSORSHIP: NO

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: NO

REMOTE: NO

Are you an experience Process Technician? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, being challenged, and learning new skills? If so, our client is offering a great opportunity for you to grow your mechanical aptitude into a very rewarding career as aMolding Process Technician!

ABOUT OUT CLIENT:

Their US operation is a full-service, tier one automotive supplier, specializing in the design and production of lighting equipment, accessories, and electronic components. Their Ohio facility houses lighting and mold design, construction, production engineering, and dedicated associates in our Quality, Assembly, Sales, and Customer Service departments.

HOW YOU WILL OUTSHINE:

• Demonstrating solid organization skills.
• Accuracy, being attentive to every detail.
• Exercising critical thinking.
• Solving problems.
• Working well independently and with a team.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Following established safety procedures for a safe and organized work area.
• Maintaining, modifying and enhancing the injection molding process to minimize scrap.
• Analyzing the molding actual conditions and troubleshooting the process to meet plant reject rates.
• Participating in process improvement meetings to provide a high-quality part for the customer.
• Generating documentation of molding conditions for process control traceability and ensure a constant process.
• Performing level-appropriate preventative maintenance and repairs on production machinery.

TECH 3 - $29.25+$2.50 Shift Differential:

• Fulfills all duties of technician 2 position.
• Be the technician responsible for 10-20 injection molding machines and peripheral equipment.
• Daily OCC/dryer checks.
• Perform mold changes and startups.
• Work with production on daily schedules.
• Address process issues of medium to high difficulty.
• Works under minimum supervision.
• May mentor lower-level technicians.

TECH 4 - $30.50+$2.50 Shift Differential:

• Fulfills all duties of technician 3 position.
• Responsible for covering production demands in their respective molding area.
• Initiates projects to improve reject rates.
• Initiates projects to improve 2S3D.
• Identifies potential problems and creates countermeasures.
• Can set up new processes in multiple styles of molding machines.
• Can edit/teach robot programs.
• Will be responsible for training and mentoring new technicians.

TECH 5 - $33.35+$2.50 Shift Differential:

• Is the lead technician in their molding area and on the weekends.
• Is liaison with production and assists with scheduling concerns.
• Required to lead certain activities of the process group.
• Performs at an engineer level.

HOW YOU WILL BE REWARDED:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• 401K Retirement Savings with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement and more!

HOW YOU WILL QUALIFY:

TECH 3:

• 2 - 3 years of experience as a process technician or equivalent education.
• Uses independent judgement for most activities.
• Performs troubleshooting and solving process issues of moderately complex nature.
• Able to edit and program robots at an intermediate level.
• Ability to train and mentor new technicians.

TECH 4:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a process technician.
• Carries out complex assignments with little or no supervision.
• Ability to create new processes in various types of molding machines and complete appropriate documentation.
• Ability to program Wittman robots.
• Independently resolves complex process issues.

• Can be considered lead technician in their molding area.

TECH 5:

• 6-8 years of experience as a process technician.
• Proficient in operating all injection molding machine styles.
• Proficient in operating all robot styles.
• Ability to solve process issues at an engineer level.
• A leadership role is expected.
• Ability to complete projects of a complex nature.
• Must be an expert at process control documentation.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• General Office Environment (1) hours per day.
• Manufacturing Environment (7) hours per day.
• Approximately 2 hours per day bending.
• Standing for long periods of time.
• Overnight travel may be required for training.
• Required to work overtime (unplanned and unscheduled) to meet customer or internal deadlines and requirements.

HAZARDS:

• While performing the job the position is frequently exposed to moving or mechanical parts.
• Moderate noise levels with specific areas required to wear hearing protection.
• Equipment, electric shock, conveyors and chemicals.

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