Precision Injection Molding Process Technician

Socket.dev; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Permian Plastics in O’Fallon, Missouri is seeking a Plastic Injection Process Technician to support our molding operations. You will set up, start up, monitor, and adjust injection molding processes to maintain quality, efficiency, and ongoing production.

You will troubleshoot molding defects, process variation, and equipment concerns; sample new molds, analyze cycle times and scrap, and document process parameters and solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in plastic injection molding or equivalent demonstrated injection molding experience and technical capability.

Responsibilities

• Set up, start up, monitor, and adjust injection molding processes to maintain quality, efficiency, and consistent production.
• Troubleshoot molding defects, process variation, equipment concerns, and production interruptions.
• Sample new molds and assist in identifying process or tooling refinements necessary to achieve production requirements.
• Monitor cycle times, scrap rates, and overall process performance and recommend improvements when targets are not being achieved.
• Optimize molding processes to improve efficiency, reduce scrap, and support production goals.
• Document optimized processes and maintain accurate process and set-up information, including mold temperatures, water configurations, hot sprue settings, nozzle information, ejector settings, and common processing issues and solutions.
• Identify tooling, maintenance, material, or equipment concerns and communicate or submit appropriate work requests when issues are identified.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Tooling to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Provide processing expertise, technical guidance, and support to production employees and leadership.
• Follow and support all company safety, quality, and operating standards.
• Identify opportunities for improved equipment, technology, processes, safety, efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Maintain tools and work areas in a safe and organized condition.
• As an individual contributor, provide operational guidance and backup support for shift supervision when coverage is needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Injection molding

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Documentation

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Tools

Injection molding equipment

Mold tooling

Job description

Permian Plastics in O’Fallon, Missouri is seeking a Plastic Injection Process Technician to support our molding operations. You will set up, start up, monitor, and adjust injection molding processes to maintain quality, efficiency, and ongoing production.

You will troubleshoot molding defects, process variation, and equipment concerns; sample new molds, analyze cycle times and scrap, and document process parameters and solutions.