Molding Process Technician 2

Rain Bird Corporation; Arizona; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rain Bird is an equal opportunityem-

Job summary

Rain Bird Corporation is seeking a Molding Process Tech 2 to support and optimize our injection molding operations in Arizona. The role involves troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and process tuning to maximize uptime and part quality.

You will work under minimum supervision while acting as a technical leader for helpers. Responsibilities include changing molds and materials to meet production schedules, installing new equipment, and documenting processes to ensure lot traceability and

Qualifications

• Safety policies and lockout/tagout procedures must be followed.
• 3+ years of injection molding experience including mold-setting and material handling.
• Knowledge of injection molding processes and engineering grade materials.
• Ability to analyze and adjust molding processes to maintain high quality.
• Completion of tasks to maximize machine run time and OEE.
• Familiar with various molding machine models, robots, and materials.
• Strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety policies and Rain Bird standards.
• Increase injection molding machine uptime and reliability.
• Perform mold and material changes to meet manufacturing schedules.
• Conduct periodic preventive maintenance on molds, machines, and auxiliary equipment.
• Assist with installation of new equipment.
• Communicate issues and ideas with team and supervision.
• Troubleshoot quality concerns for root causes and adjust processes.
• Monitor and adjust machine parameters to maintain tolerances and part quality.
• Maintain documentation for lot traceability and process control.
• Operate forklift, scissor lift, overhead crane, pallet jacks, and mold carts.
• Serve as a technical leader for less experienced coworkers.

Skills

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Mold setting

Preventive maintenance

Quality focus

Technical leadership

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Injection molding machines

Robotics

Forklift operation

Job description

The Molding Process Tech 2 is responsible for supporting, troubleshooting, and maintaining the plant injection molding machines and associated equipment for manufacturing and is expected to be proactive and can perform their work at a prominent level with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for following all safety policies in compliance with Rain Bird safety standards and programs.
• Perform tasks to increase injection molding machine equipment uptime and reliability.
• Effectively and efficiently perform mold and material changes to meet manufacturing schedule.
• Perform periodic preventative maintenance tasks on molds, molding machines, and auxiliary equipment.
• Assist with the installation of new equipment in support of manufacturing operations.
• Communicate issues/improvements/ideas between department members and supervision.
• Trouble shoot quality concerns for root causes and make required process adjustments.
• Monitor and adjust machine parameters to assure established tolerances and part quality are maintained.
• Maintain proper documentation to assure lot traceability, process control, and preventative maintenance.
• Operate mobile equipment such as forklift, scissor lift, overhead crane, powered pallet jacks and mold carts.
• Function as a "technical leader" for coworkers who have less knowledge and experience in molding.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow all safety policies and lock out/tag out procedures.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years injection molding experience including mold-setting and material handling.
• Knowledge of injection molding processes and familiarity with engineering grade materials.
• The ability to understand, analyse and adjust moulding processes to maintain an elevated level of quality.
• Able to complete tasks in a timely manner to assure maximum machine run time and high OEE.
• Familiar with various models of moulding machines, robots, and materials.
• Strong work ethic.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Understanding of scientific moulding principles and techniques.
• RJG- master moulder certification.
• Experience developing moulding processes and robot programs.
• 5-10 Years experience mould setting of complex tooling including multiple cores, servo drives, and robotics.

Rain Bird is an equal opportunity employer.