Injection Molding - Process Technician

Injection Molding - Process Technician

Job Category: MISC

Requisition Number: PROCE
001824

Posted:
August 13, 2021

Location:

Latrobe, PA 15650, USA

Job Summary:

This is a decision making position with responsibilities that include the daily leadership of personnel and processes. The decisions made in this position should optimize the goals and objectives of the company. Assure the quality of the parts being produced in the cell. Provides leadership to the members of the cell team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and sees that all shop safety rules are being followed and all housekeeping standards are met.
• Coordinates all daily cell functions to insure continued efficient operation of the production equipment, personal utilization, while maintaining product quality in their cell.
• Cooperates with Process Technicians on all adjacent shifts to provide efficient turnover of operations from one shift to the other.
• Communicates with all shift personnel on a daily basis.
• Responsible for implementation of Company policy and procedures in a fair and consistent manner.
• Will complete all job related reports and documentation in a timely manner such as production reports, machine setups, process data, etc.
• Communicates daily with the Production Manager/Shift Coordinator.
• Identifies potential problems with machinery, molds, process criteria, and auxiliary equipment and any other item that could interfere with quality requirements and meeting production schedules. Uses the blue and red tag system and make recommendation on the repair.
• Troubleshoots and repairs equipment problems contributing to downtime, inefficiency, and scrap.
• Through positive leadership develops a team spirit with your group of employees and temporary personnel and help motivate each individual to achieve maximum performance on their respective cell.
• Responsible for maintaining setup sheets and logging process changes on jobs during production.
• Responsible for process setup, including mold setup, press setup, auxiliary equipment setup and all other requirements to bring a job into production.
• Other responsibilities include process adjustments, molding techniques, molding machine operations, auxiliary equipment operations, monitoring of cycle times, and keeping scrap rates to a minimum.
• Directs employees and contract personnel from other departments as required.
• Cooperates with other departments to insure that product quality meets customer's expectations.
• Responsible for the input and accuracy of your respective cell production data to the Company's production tracking system.
• Performs, verifies and/or documents all required in process data, such as control on first and last shot charts, process deviations, out-of-control conditions, etc.
• Performs daily machine, mold and auxiliary equipment preventative maintenance.
• Performs light maintenance on equipment.
• Performs related work as required.

Competencies/Requirements:

• Manufacturing Safety
• Standard Method of Work
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Injection Molding Processing Experience
• Vision – 20/25 or better (with or without corrective lens)

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

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