General Overview:
This role is required to help develop and maintain control of processes in the injection molding department and provide support to the production schedule including mold changes and startups. Lead molding improvements to include cycle time efficiencies, cavitation, scrap reduction, and establishment of optimal processing parameters
2. Role and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Responsible for the execution of the production schedule
- Performing mold /material changes, performing process troubleshooting, and various other functions to ensure part conformity and quality.
- Assist in technical training.
- Responsible for establishing and documenting the injection molding process
- Establishing quality monitoring parameters, and documentation of any changes to the process.
- Monitor in-process scrap and downtime.
- Lead molding improvements to include cycle time efficiencies, cavitation, scrap reduction, and establishment of optimal processing parameters.
- Assist with troubleshooting, tool sampling, quality issues, and training.
- Provide solutions to technical issues.
- Monitors process performance to identify areas for improvement, coordinating corrective actions as necessary.
- Provide technical support for new tooling qualifications when requested by the Production supervisor or manager.
- Support Company Safety, Quality, and Productivity goals and initiatives.
- Participate & support lean/continuous improvement initiatives.
- May be asked to perform special tasks.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Setting up mold /processing in injection molding
Preferred Skills
- Ability to speak, read, and write English
- Scientific molding certifications a plus
- Ability to work overtime
- Mechanically inclined.
- Safety oriented.
3. WORKING HOURS
Normal Work Hours 1st Shift: From 7:30 am To 4:00 pm
Normal Work Week 1st Shift: From Monday To Friday
Normal Work Hours 2nd Shift: From 3:30 pm To 11:30 pm
Normal Work Week 2nd Shift: From Monday To Friday
4. EQUIPMENT
Types of Equipment Used: (machines, tools, office equipment, safety equipment, vehicles, etc.)
- Injection Molding Machine
- Dryers
- Robotics
- Mold Heaters
- Hot Runner Controller
- Overhead Crane / Gentry
- Tools
- PPE (Personel Protective Gear)