Process Technician

Process Technician

Department: Molding

Reports to: Shift Supervisor/Department Lead

Shift: Night

Base pay range: $28.00/yr - $32.00/yr

Responsible for injection mold changes, startup of new jobs, troubleshooting and resolving process problems, and optimizing machine cycles. Training will be on day shift.

• Perform the startup and processing of jobs.
• Accountable for pulling and setting molds.
• Verify process parameters for product specifications such as dimensions and tolerances and maintain equipment to established criteria.
• Process, troubleshoot and remedy solutions that do not meet specifications, non‑conformities, and material issues.
• Responsible for ensuring that the end‑of‑run process clearances have correctly taken place.
• Robot set‑up at certain locations.
• Verify machines are operating according to standard cycles, allowable scrap, work instructions and quality plan.
• Ensure proper housekeeping.
• Responsible for following all established Vaupell policies, standard operating procedures and safety practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma/general education degree (GED)
• 3 years plastic injection process technician experience or RJG Master Molder Certificate.
• Read and interpret documents, i.e. blueprints, drawings, operating instructions, work orders, and procedural manuals.
• Forklift and crane experience preferred and/or able to obtain certifications within 30 days.
• Math comprehension to add, subtract and multiply and divide whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to read, speak, understand and follow instructions in English.
• Must be able to wear and properly use the required personal protective equipment.

Candidates must be a “US Person” (i.e., US Citizen or Permanent Resident) to ensure Vaupell's compliance with ITAR and EAR.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and vibrations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Standing – A = 20% or less of work time
• Bending at waist – B = 20 to 60% of work time
• Walking – C = 60% or more of work time
• Reaching below shoulder level – B
• Sitting – C
• Reaching above shoulder level – B
• Lifting under 25 lbs. – C
• Grasping – C
• Lifting 25 to 50 lbs. – C
• Handling – C
• Lifting over 50 lbs. – C
• Finger Dexterity – C
• Carrying under 25 lbs. – B
• Feeling – C
• Carrying 25 to 50 lbs. – B
• Eye-Hand coordination – C
• Carrying over 50 lbs. – B
• Eye-Hand-Foot coordination – B
• Pushing under 25 lbs. – B
• Hearing, ordinary – C
• Pushing 25 to 50 lbs. – B
• Hearing, other (explain below) – Pushing over 50 lbs. – B
• Seeing – near vision acuity – C
• Climbing stairs – A
• Seeing – far vision acuity – C
• Climbing ladders – A
• Depth perception – C
• Balancing – A
• Color perception – C
• Kneeling – A
• Keyboarding – C
• Crawling – A
• Pulling –
• Turning/twisting – B

Mid-Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing