Technician - Material (Blow Mold

Technician
- Material (Blow Mold)

Igloo Products Corp. is an iconic, fast-growing American brand known for its exceptional and durable coolers designed to meet everyday needs. For more than 75 years, Igloo has been a leader in the housewares industry and has evolved into a high-growth lifestyle brand, inspiring outdoor experiences centered around fun, family, and friends.

Built on a legacy of quality and innovation, we are seeking a Technician
- Material (Blow Mold) to join our team and support our continued growth.

This role will be involved in operating a forklift to move raw materials to the manufacturing machines ensuring on-time availability for manufacturing of cooler related products accomplished in a safe and efficient manner.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures safe working practices are followed and all accidents, hazards, near misses, and property damage is reported in the required time.
• Ensures that production activities are carried out in accordance with approved procedures.
• Ensures raw material flow up to the point of molding.
• Prepares materials and resins at machine for punctual startups based on scheduling priorities.
• Operates forklift to organize and move resins.
• Performs blender and color feeder calibrations.
• Performs color changes utilizing purging agents in accordance with purge procedure.
• Assists with proper shut down and clean out of plant equipment.
• Monitors/operates feeding systems to ensure proper blends. (Gravimetric blenders, Loss of weight Color feeders, Liquid pumps, grinder systems, and pneumatic conveying equipment)
• Aggressively utilizes regrind material at maximum levels allowed.
• Ensures that assigned processes are done within the allotted time per management.
• Identifies mechanical or process issues with their equipment and, if necessary, interact with Maintenance or Tool & Die to get the issues resolved.
• Created maintenance repair tickets as needed and follows up to ensure repairs
• Coordinates with Quality Control to get all color changing approved and processed
• Communicates all in-process or issues to the next shift at shift change
• Comply with all plant 5S standards, maintaining a clean working environment. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Ensures that material spills are immediately cleaned up, keeping aisle-ways clear;
• Returns color to the correct storage areas;
• Prevents the spill of plastic "fines";
• Keeps cyclone/bag filters/gaylords of regrind emptied.
• Aggressively works to keep plant total regrind levels to a minimum.
• Make continuous cycles through the machines that are running; at each machine:
• Removes worms from all blow molding heads;
• Changes and/or clean vacuum filters on each machine's blender and surge bins;
• Cleans excess plastic from around the top of accumulators;
• Cleans the magnets above the feed throat. Clean all material spills regularly.
• Remains current on forklift training and certification as required by supervisor, manager, and/or Igloo Safety.
• Completes Forklift Inspection Book/Log at the beginning of shift.
• Ensures that all inventory transactions are properly made into and out of cage.
• Returns any unused or leftover material to the cage and that it is properly transacted back into the system.
• Other duties as assigned.

What do we offer?

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

A suitable background would be a solid experience within the following qualifications and experiences:

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or equivalency.
• Experience:
  
  Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment; minimum of six (6) months of demonstrated experience on the stand-up forklift.
• English language skills:
  Able to read, write, speak and comprehend English.
• Math skills:
  Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Physical Demands & Conditions (Applicable to Igloo Operators, Technicians, Leaders, and Other Roles in Manufacturing)

Standing & Walking Roles may involve extended periods (up to 12 hours) of standing and walking, including moving at a brisk pace and occasional stair climbing.

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