Process Technician I

DuPont™ Spectrum™; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont Spectrum is seeking a factory operator to install molds in injection molding presses and cycle in jobs to meet specifications. You will troubleshoot with Operators and Mold Technicians and assist Inspection to ensure parts meet quality standards.

Responsibilities include maintaining a safe work environment, ensuring press readiness, and submitting samples to inspection for approval. Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, quality standards and procedures.
• Ability to follow verbal instructions and complete routine reports and data forms.
• Able to describe problems in detail and participate in problem solving and continuous improvements efforts.

Responsibilities

• Install and remove molds from presses safely.
• Cycle in jobs once mold installation is complete.
• Submit sample parts to inspection for approval.
• Observe and assist with injection molding process to ensure quality parts.
• Maintain tools and fixtures at the press and ensure documentation is at the press.
• Collaborate with Shift Supervisor and Mold Technician to resolve mold or process issues.

Skills

Mold operation

Injection molding

Quality inspection

Safety compliance

Reading & interpreting docs

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

IQMS

Job description

Summary

Install molds in injection molding presses and cycle in jobs to meet specifications. Work on trouble shooting with Operator, Mold Technician and Inspection when part falls out of specifications.

Summary

Install molds in injection molding presses and cycle in jobs to meet specifications. Work on trouble shooting with Operator, Mold Technician and Inspection when part falls out of specifications.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensures that presses are running safely and correctly so that quality products can be produced to ship on-time to our customers.
• Ensures secondary operations are set up properly.
• Uses of the IQMS software to setup and enter data against the work orders.
• Works with Production Supervisor, Master Mold Technician on mold problem solving.
• Actively promote and drive a culture of safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Install and remove molds from presses safely.
• Make sure all tools and fixtures are at press and operational.
• Cycle in the job when mold installation is complete.
• Submit sample part to inspection for approval.
• Perform operator duties for the press by observing the injection molding process.
• Answers press operators request for help as needed to produce good quality parts.
• Make sure all documentation for job is at the press.
• Work with Shift Supervisor and Mold Technician to resolve any problems.
• Clean up work area after you finish.

Qualifications

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, quality standards, and procedure manuals. Ability to follow verbal instructions to listen to and carry out instructions from meetings. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and complete statistical data forms. Ability to describe problems in detail. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Able to participate in departmental meetings and contribute to our problem solving and continuous improvements efforts.