Set Up Technician - 1st shift

Exo-s; Norris City (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Employer paid life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Opportunities for advancement

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Safety equipment provided

Job summary

Exo-s is seeking a Set Up Technician to ensure mold setups run smoothly, connect water, air, and hydraulic lines, and verify all connections for proper flow. You will adjust head tooling and machine parameters according to setup sheets, while maintaining strict safety and 5S standards.

You will mentor teammates, participate in continuous improvement, and assist maintenance when needed. A high school diploma or GED and basic hand tool knowledge are required, with preferred mechanical abilities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Prefer mechanical abilities.
• General knowledge of hand tools.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Team player with a good attitude.

Responsibilities

• Read setup sheets for tooling instructions and machine parameters.
• Set up molds and related equipment including water, air, and hydraulic lines.
• Inspect and ensure safety, PPE compliance, and 5S housekeeping.
• Assist with mold changes and maintenance as needed.
• Generate/update setup sheets and propose efficiency improvements.
• Transition meetings with incoming Set Up Technician.

Skills

Mechanical abilities

Team player

Independent worker

General knowledge of hand tools

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Responsibility to function as a Set Up Technician: Ensure that the employee handbook is being followed, follow all TS 16949 and ISO 14001 Instructions. Ensures adherence to PPE policy and 5s principles. Set up mold, connects all water, air, and hydraulic lines to the mold, and checks all connections for proper flow and operation. Evaluate equipment that is needed for mold changes, install and adjust head tooling, and analyze and resolve work problems. Motivate and mentor team, to support their ongoing development, striving to achieve targets set, and encourages processes to identify and implement improvement opportunities.

Safety

• Consistently demonstrates and incorporates principals of safety for self and others in daily activities
• Report all incidents/accidents
• Ensures the use of safe procedures and standard work
• Inspect equipment and verify everything is operational and in good working order
• Understand lockout tagout procedures on all machines

Daily Routine

• Transition meeting with outgoing/incoming Set up Technician
• Read setup sheets for tooling instructions, such as head tool size, mold positioning, machine parameters, fixtures, other instructions, as required by supervisor and staged prior to startup of setup
• Advises supervisor of needs for head tooling, and its related components
• Evaluate equipment that is needed for mold changes, such as die tip heating bands, cleaning supplies, gloves, bolts, anti-seize etc. and advises supervisor of needs
• Generate new and updating existing setup sheets as required
• Set all machine parameters, such as temperatures, clamp positions, clamp speeds, screw and injection speeds, parison programming, and timer settings according to specified sheets
• Set up machines and equipment other than molding machines, such as drill presses, punch presses, cooling racks, and other fixtures
• Required to complete mold changes and or assist maintenance doing repair when time permits
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work center area.
• Removes molds and fixtures from equipment and work area, when scheduled.
• Must complete setup check list
• Must set up work center according to established cell layout.
• Assist in production with processing if no mold changes are scheduled
• Analyze and resolves work problems or assist team leader/supervisors in solving problems
• Responsible for housekeeping throughout work center, zone, including all fixtures, equipment, and machines.
• Must strive for continuous improvement of setup operation and ways to control problems that cause downtime or rejects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

• High school graduate, or general education degree (GED)
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, and procedure manual
• Preferred mechanical abilities
• General knowledge of hand tools
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Team player/good attitude

Physical Requirement

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operation functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion.
• Must possess the visual alertness to operate equipment and motor vehicles, perform trades, tasks, inspect the work of others, and review work for accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness.
• Ability to push/pull up to 75lbs.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Employer paid life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays
• Safety equipment provided