Process Technician

Process Technician

The process molding technician is responsible for all aspects of the injection molding process.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of the injection molding process including, but not limited to, set-up and tear down, troubleshooting, equipment maintenance and workflow.
• Working with production personnel and R&D to ensure molded components meet requirements, making adjustments as required.
• Providing molded components in a timely manner to ensure production and R&D schedules are met.
• Working with outside vendors to develop tooling and fixtures that result in the manufacturing of high-quality products.
• Managing raw molding materials in a way that ensures traceability and prevents contamination.
• Generating documentation on molding runs that can be used to control traceability and ensure reproducibility.
• Working with R&D, Marketing, Quality, and Manufacturing Departments during concept, prototyping, and release of new products.
• Following established procedures to maintain a clean and organized environment.
  
  - Drafting and performing mold validations.
• Complete disposition of materials produced and enter data into financial system (IQMS).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Responsible for oversight of Machine Operators and Assemblers, including general coaching and performance management.
• Coordinate with Human Resources for any disciplinary actions.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent supervisory and interpersonal skills.
• Thorough understanding of warehouse policies and procedures.
• Thorough understanding of applicable federal, state, local, and company safety policies.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in injection molding required.
• Decoupling molding method experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years manufacturing experience.
• Good organizational skills

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

EEO Statement:
Starplast USA, LLC prohibits discrimination based on the following protected categories: race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender (including pregnancy), marital status, civil status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability.